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Big Island of Hawaii - Kailua-KonaBig Island of Hawaii 
Adventures on Water - Beaches
Kamakahonu Bay, next to the Kailua Pier, is a little
swath of beach in the heart of town. The Ahu`ena Heiau is in plain view,
a reminder that King Kamehameha the Great used to live here. More recently,
it’s where local families used to picnic and play after church on
Sundays, until the 5 o’clock bell at Moku`aikaua Church signaled
that it was time to head home. Now the locals are joined by guests at
King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District.
This is more of a picnic area than a swimming beach (lots of lava), but
it is so large that it can be a relaxing place to find some space. There
are many picnic tables scattered throughout tidy beach heliotrope trees,
tide pools and public restrooms. It’s fun to drive to the beach
along the old runway. You’ll see lots of dive boats offshore at
the nearby Garden Eel Cove. To get here, follow Kuakini Hwy north through
Kailua-Kona until it leads onto the runway. White Sands Beach Park (aka La`aloa Bay, Magic Sands,
Disappearing Sands). La`aloa translates to “very sacred” in
Hawaiian, but this place doesn’t look very sacred anymore. While
it certainly has the whitest sand in Kailua-Kona, this beach is wildly
popular with locals who flock into the water with boogie boards, competing
with 20 others for space on a wave. Its prime location on Alii Drive means
a lot of tourists come here too. That said, the lively scene makes for
some colorful people-watching. There is a lifeguard on duty here, and
public restrooms. Coconut Grove Beach Volleyball Court. One of the most
popular beach destinations in Kona is man-made, surrounded by shops and
restaurants, and right on the Alii strip. This free, lighted beach volleyball
court is nearly always swinging. Tourists and locals stop and watch the
more intense matches, usually two-on-two. You’re welcome to try
it yourself!
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