Best beach near Kailua Kona?

My girlfriend and I are going to be in Kailua Kona on May 11 and we are trying to find a great beach in the area. Originally we were planning on going to Kua Bay (Manini‘owali), and even had a jeep rental reserved for that bumpy road to get there. However, I%26#39;ve recently read that the road has since been paved and this is attracting a lot more people to the beach, and it%26#39;s no longer ';isolated'; like it was.

We don%26#39;t want a completely deserted beach, but we also don%26#39;t want to fight the crowds to find a spot on the beach. Any suggestions for a great beach near Kailua Kona that isn%26#39;t going to be absolutely teeming with people on a Sunday? We%26#39;re willing to drive up to an hour away. Thanks!

Best beach near Kailua Kona?

there are no other accessable beaches available to you....sorry... no secrets...no isolated Hapuna to the norht and Beach 69, both county parks with paved roads. You will have to share

Best beach near Kailua Kona?

So there are no other beaches you can recommend that we might like? What is your favorite beach on that side of the island?

Aloha,

Makalawena Beach may be what you are looking for. It is a 30 minute hike, bring lots of water, over dry hot lava. The trail starts at the Kona Coast State Park parking area.

Kua Bay Beach Park (Manini‘owali) will still be a nice choice for you. If you can avoid the weekend when it tends to get busy. It is a beautiful beach and oh so close.

Hapuna State Beach Park is a drive, but worth it if the ocean is calm, give a call to the resort prior to heading up there and ask about conditions.

Mauna Kea Beach (Kauna%26#39;oa Beach) is one of my favorites but parking/passes are limited so go early or late. Again weekends are more crowded.

the thing is that people who live here go to the beach on Sundays, so it%26#39;s the worst day to be set on not busy. But I%26#39;ve never ever had to fight for a spot on any beach on this island. That would be Waikiki.

The issue here is limited parking for some beaches, such as Kua Bay and Kauna`oa and Kukio, and Beach 69.

Best bet also is to avoid beaches with BBQ facilities and tables.

Is this Mother%26#39;s Day you%26#39;re talking about? A busy day!

If you want to walk in, I%26#39;d do Makalawaena. If not I%26#39;d try the beach north of Honokohau Harbor. It%26#39;s generally lightly used.

Jeep rentals aren%26#39;t good for the bumpy roads here. Trucks with lift and big fat tires are what%26#39;s needed. And the rental contract prohibits taking your jeep on unpaved roads. Just FYI, I drove to Manini%26#39;owail before it was paved, and a Jeep would have been toast with no undercarriage before it ever got there. BIG lava boulders and deep ruts. That%26#39;s changed, but whatever you read that said to do that was a poor guide.

You won%26#39;t find an uncrowded beach on Mother%26#39;s Day here. That%26#39;s where many, many local families spend Mother%26#39;s Day (including mine!).

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