Kohala Coast Beaches
 | Anaehoomalu Bay (A-Bay) A spectacular beach within walking distance of our Waikoloa Beach condos. This popular, peppered, gold-sand beach, fringed by a grove of palms and backed by royal fishponds still full of mullet, is one of Hawaii's most beautiful. It fronts the Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and is enjoyed by guests and locals alike. The beach slopes gently from shallow to deep water; swimming, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, and windsurfing are all excellent here. Equipment rental and snorkeling, scuba, and windsurfing instruction are available at the north end of the beach. At the far edge of the bay is a rare-turtle cleaning station, where snorkelers and divers can watch endangered green sea turtles line up, waiting their turn to have small fish clean them. There are rest rooms, showers, picnic tables, and plenty of parking. |
 | Kaunaoa Beach aka Mauna Kea Beach Kaunaoa Beach on the Big Island tops a list of America’s best beaches by “Dr. Beach”. For 25 years, this gold-sand beach at the foot of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel has been the top vacation spot among America's corporate chiefs. A coconut grove sweeps around this golden crescent, where the water is calm and protected by two black-lava points. The sandy bottom slopes gently into the bay, which often fills not only with schools of tropical fish but green sea turtles and manta rays, especially at night, when the hotel lights flood the shore. Swimming is excellent year-round, except in rare winter storms. Snorkelers prefer the rocky points, where fish thrive in the surge. Facilities include rest rooms, showers, and ample parking, but there's no lifeguard. Beach can only be accessed through the resort Hotel. They have a limited number of public access parking spots available. |
 | Hapuna Beach Rated the "Number one beach in America" by Conde Nast Traveler. Hapuna Beach is a long stretch of pristine white sand. Just off Queen Kaahumanu Highway, south of the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, lies this crescent—big, wide, and a half-mile long. In summer, the beach is at its widest, the ocean at its calmest. This is the island's best beach for swimming, snorkeling, and bodysurfing. Facilities include A-frame cabins for camping, pavilions, rest rooms, showers, and plenty of parking. Located 10 minutes north of our condo.
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