Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Permits are free but limited to 3 to 5 days (no camping in the “A” section Mon-Thurs; no
camping in the “B” section on Thursday). Contact the
Honolulu Department of Parks and
Recreation,
650 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96713 (
www.honolulu.gov/parks/parkuse.htm
;
&
808/768-3440
). You must apply for a camping permit in person at any satellite City Hall. Ku-
aloa Regional Park is in the 49 to 600 area of Kamehameha Highway, across from Mokolii Is-
land. Take TheBus no. 55.
KAHANA BAY BEACH PARK
★★★
Under Tahiti-like cliffs, with a beautiful, gold-sand crescent beach framed by pine-needle
casuarina trees, Kahana Bay Beach Park is a place of serene beauty. You can swim, bodysurf,
fish, hike, picnic, or just sit and listen to the trade winds whistle through the beach pines.
Both tent and vehicle camping are allowed at this oceanside oasis. Facilities include re-
strooms, picnic tables, drinking water, public phones, and a boat-launching ramp. Note that
the restrooms are at the north end of the beach, far away from the camping area, and there
are no showers. You'll need a permit; the fee is $18 per campsite per night. There's a 5-night
limit, and no camping at all on Wednesday or Thursday nights. You can get a permit from the
Department of Land and Natural Resources,
State Parks Division, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu,
Kahana Bay Beach Park is in the 52 to 222 block of Kamehameha Highway (Hwy. 83) in Ka-
hana. You can also get there via TheBus no. 55.
WAIMANALO BAY STATE RECREATION AREA
★
Just outside the town of Waimanalo is one of the most beautiful beachfront camping grounds
on Oahu: Steep verdant cliffs in the background, a view of Rabbit Island of shore, and miles
of white-sand beach complete the picture of Waimanalo Bay State Recreation Area. This camp-
ground is close to Sea Life Park and relatively close to Hanauma Bay, Makapuu, and Sandy
Beach.
Ocean activities abound: great swimming offshore, good surfing for beginners, and plen-
tiful fishing grounds. There is tent camping only at the 12 sites, which ensures plenty of pri-
vacy. The campsites (in numbered slots) are all in the open grassy lawn between the ironwood
trees and the shoreline. Each campsite has its own picnic table, barbecue grill, and garbage
can. Other facilities in the area include a central restroom with showers, water fountains, and
a dishwashing sink. A public telephone is by the caretaker's house.
Permits are free but limited to 5 nights (no camping on Wed or Thurs nights). Contact
the
Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation,
650 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96713
mits are not issued until 2 weeks before your camping dates.
TheBus no. 57 stops on Kalanianaole Highway (Hwy. 72), about a mile's walking distance
to the park entrance.
