Big Island Beaches

Kaunaoa Beach (Mauna Kea Beach)

Kohala, Big Island, HI

Everyone calls this gold-sand beach Mauna Kea Beach (it's at the foot of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel), but its real name is Hawaiian for "native dodder," a lacy, yellow-orange vine that once thrived on the shore. A coconut grove sweeps around this golden crescent, where the water is calm and protected by two black-lava points. The sandy bottom slopes gently into the bay, which often fills with tropical fish, sea turtles, and manta rays, especially at night, when the hotel lights fl...

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Swimming: Yes

Snorkeling: Yes

Children: Yes

Lifeguards: No

Restrooms: Yes

Showers: Yes

Parking: Yes

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