Hapuna Beach Park on the Big Island - A Best Hawaii Beach
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Hapuna is truly the epitome of a gorgeous Hawaiian beach. It’s long and white and fringed with palm trees on one side and deep-blue, clear water on the other. People think that the Big Island doesn’t have any good beaches, but they must never have been to Hapuna. Hapuna is arguably one of the nicest, best, prettiest, most fun beaches in the entire state. It’s a phenomenal place to just sit and spend the day watching the surf, or playing in it.
In the winter, sometimes the waves can get too big or hazardous to just play in, but in the summer it’s almost always nice enough to swim, body surf, and snorkel near the rocks to the side.
There is a snack bar and a place to rent boogie boards.
Camping at Hapuna Beach Park
Tent camping may be available sometime in the future, but for now you can camp only in the old A-frame buildings above the parking lot. I’ve heard not so great things about these cabins, like they are old and smelly and full of bugs, but I’ve also heard that they are not that bad and better than a tent. I have not been myself yet. This is a state park, permit required, application is here. Cost is $20 a night.
The beach is located on Highway 19, north of Kailua-Kona, near the 70 mile marker. It’s about a 30 minute drive from Kona.
Nearby Hotels:
The Hapuna Prince Hotel is located right on Hapuna Beach, and the other Kohala Coast Hotels are all fairly close. There are no vacation rentals right on or near the beach but the general area has some rentals.
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