Travel Reference
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impact statement, or if tough economic times will be enough to sway locals' opposition
with the promise of new jobs.
Beaches
Public beach parking at the resort costs $5 per day.
Kuilima Cove
BEACH
( ) Just east of the hotel on Kuilima Point is a beautiful little strand known as
Bayview
Beach
. On the bay's right-hand side is an outer reef that not only knocks down the waves
but facilitates great snorkeling in summer - and, in winter, some moderate surf. Rent
bodyboards, snorkel sets and beach gear at the resort's on-site
Sand Bar
(
www.turtlebayresort.com
;
Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy;
9am-5pm)
.
Kaihalulu Beach
BEACH
A mile's walk along the beach east of Kuilima Cove is this beautiful, curved, white-sand
beach backed by ironwoods. The rocky bottom makes for poor swimming, but the
shoreline attracts morning beachcombers. Continue another mile east, detouring up onto
the bluff by the golf course, to reach scenic
Kahuku Point
, where fishers cast throw-nets
and pole-fish from the rocks.
Kawela Bay
BEACH
West of Kuilima Cove, a 1.5-mile shoreline trail runs over to Kawela Bay. In winter you
might spy whales cavorting offshore. After walking round
Protection Point
, named for
its WWII bunker, voila! You've found Kawela Bay, with its thicket of banyan trees as
seen on TV's
Lost
. For the best swimming and snorkeling, keep walking to the middle of
the bay.
