A long North Shore beach park just west of Pāʻia, with a lifeguard tower, pavilion and lawns. Opened to the public in 1963, it was once a recreation area for sugar-plantation workers.
Why we love it
It’s a real local beach park: long walks on golden sand, bodyboarders in the shorebreak, and the calm Baby Beach cove at the west end for little kids.
What to expect
The main beach is long and open to the north, so the shorebreak can be strong and the bottom drops quickly to overhead depth. Lifeguards are stationed at the Pāʻia end; swim near them. Winter swells bring bigger shorebreak and current. Afternoons are often windy, so mornings are calmer. For gentler water, walk west to Baby Beach, where the water is often more protected, though it has no facilities. Facilities and parking are near the pavilion. It’s an easy first stop on the Road to Hāna.
Know before you go
- Lifeguards
- On the state’s lifeguarded-beach list, daily 8 a.m.–4:45 p.m., stationed at the Pāʻia end.
- Seasons
- Winter north swells strengthen the shorebreak and current on the main beach.
- Baby Beach
- The protected cove at the west end is calmer, but has no facilities and no lifeguard.
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers, a pavilion, picnic tables and BBQ grills.
- Wind
- Trade winds pick up most afternoons; mornings are calmer for swimming.
