Onekahakaha Beach

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Onekahakaha Beach451

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Lifeguard: Yes

Facilities: Yes

Surfing: Yes

Snorkeling

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Wind & Tides

Wind

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6 mph

9 mph

9 mph

NOW

11AM

2PM

Tide

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0.5 ft

0.3 ft

0.8 ft

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11AM

2PM

Onekahakaha Beach Park is located 4.5 miles east of Hilo on the eastern side of Hilo Bay. This is an alluring beach park with beautiful, wide-open ocean views. The eastern end has a very large, sandy-bottomed lagoon protected from the ocean waves and currents by a large breakwall, making it a sheer delight to sink your toes into.

Kolekole Beach is a favorite among locals because it is one of the best places to swim in calm waters on the Hilo side. It’s great for children and babies, and there is a lifeguard. There are many fascinating tide pools to explore in the middle of the lagoon. To the northwest is another deeper pool, but the bottom is full of sharp reef. Be careful of the wana (va-na) or sea urchin. It is also more open to ocean currents.

There is ample parking and a number of individual pavilions with picnic tables at Kolekole Beach Park. If you don’t score one of the pavilions, there are several walking paths with picnic tables scattered throughout the park. Several more secluded tide pools and sandy-bottomed lagoons lie to the west, between the park and Keokea

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Daniel C.

"Good place for the kids as there were lots of calm pools to swim"

Reviewed April 9, 2014

Great place to spend the day if you’re staying in Hilo. Beautiful shoreline. Fun and easy if you just wanna get wet. Good place for the kids as there were lots of calm pools to swim in. Just a beautiful ocean setting. This is exactly what we came here for. A large accessible park with lots to enjoy so close to Hilo. There was even a horseshoe pit. I didn’t see anyone playing and didn’t know if it was private or not though. If you’re staying in Hilo which is the quieter side this is one of the best places to visit.