Hello and welcome back to my Island Life Blog. Today is about my favorite beaches in the Big Island of Hawaii. 

To start off I’d like to share “Kua Bay”, to any who don’t already know, it’s a ways off north past the airport and. You’ll know you’ve reached it when you spot the two large hills on the left. We have been going to Kua’s ever since we moved here some 17 years ago, it’s always a great time and holds plenty of things to do! You should start off with finding your spot on the beach… It’s a nice long stretch of sand, so plenty of space to fit all of our tents and coolers; or just a simple umbrella will suffice too. The best time in my opinion to go out is during the summer, Bc the sand is all there. Kua Bay, like many beaches, is shifting sands, meaning the sand gets pulled out in the winter time and leaves a rocky plateau. Not the best in the winter, but it’s still fun.

The parking is a bit tough, best to come in the morning to get the best spot.. otherwise you’ll find yourself parking on the side in the gravel behind some mustang. With all the space on the beach there’s lots of opportunity to make a towering sand castle with a huge moat and a barrier of wet sand to keep the water out. Or if you’re not as skilled (me) , you could just as easily dig a big hole, to reach water beneath the sand (a well) and wait for someone to jump in and collapse it; You won’t know how fun it is until you try. I highly recommend everyone come to this beach, if you’re new to Kona or have already been coming for years then keep coming! There’s no reason to stop, great for family and friends. Blast the music and bring Hotdogs and Manapua, whatever suits you and your company.

Kua Bay      (Note the big hill in the backdrop)

My other mention is Hapuna Beach Park. As it goes with Kona, yet another beach is way off in the north past the airport in the middle of nowhere. Hapuna Beach is a beautiful spot with crystal clear water and a lot of foundation, so don’t worry because there’s plenty of parking and public bathrooms so no worries there. This spot is great for a nice outing with the family and if you want to go to the beach, without the worry of huge waves crashing down on you. The water is usually pretty mellow and calm and perfect for a good float along the bayside on your dolphin floaty.

    It’s always good to bring lots of food and good cover when coming here, due to the distance from civilization and constant sun exposure. However there are pavilions on site if you think you really need it.

On a final note, you won’t find a better sunset then at Hapuna, nothing and no-one is going to block that view. Come on down to Hapuna Beach!

 Hapuna Beach (Beautiful Side sunset )

 

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