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Haleʻiwa's other strands, this community park has a children's playground, volleyball
courts, restrooms and outdoor showers.
Kaiaka Bay Beach Park BEACH
(66-449 Haleʻiwa Rd) Beach bums wanting to get away from crowds head less than a mile
southwest of town. There are a few shade trees, so it's a good option when temperatures
climb, and turtles sometimes show up here. But if you're looking to get wet, swimming
is better at other local beaches. The park has restrooms, outdoor showers, picnic tables
and campsites.
Sights
North Shore Surf & Cultural Museum MUSEUM
( www.northshoresurfmuseum.com ) It's impossible to separate surfing from the culture of the
North Shore. The best place to see how deep that connection runs is at this little museum,
packed with vintage boards, fading photographs and some epic surf stories. At the time
of writing, the museum was closed pending relocation; check the website for updates.
Historic Haleʻiwa Town HISTORICAL SITE
( 637-4558; www.gonorthshore.org ; 90min walking tour $10; tours usually 3pm Wed &
9:30am Sat) In 1832 John and Ursula Emerson, the North Shore's first Christian mission-
aries, arrived in Haleʻiwa - meaning house (hale) of the great frigate bird ('iwa) . Learn
more about the town's ancient Hawaiian history and missionary and sugar-plantation eras
on a guided walking tour (call for reservations).
Activities
For beginner surfers, the North Shore has a few tame breaks like Puaʻena Point , just
north of Haleʻiwa Beach Park, and Chun's Reef , further north of town. Even if you've
ridden a few waves in Waikiki, it's smart to take a lesson for an introduction to local un-
derwater hazards. At Haleʻiwa Beach Park, surf school vans rent gear and offer same-day
instruction, including for stand up paddleboarding. Expect to pay at least $75 for a two-
hour group surfing lesson, or $25 to $45 to rent a board for the day (with paddle $60).
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