Travel Reference
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Waikoloa Resort Area
POP 4800
(
www.waikoloabeachresort.com
)
is the most affordable and bustling. Its mega hotels and golf
courses aren't as prestigious as those further up the coast, but it does offer two shopping
malls and the lion's share of events.
Note that the Waikoloa Beach Resort is not Waikoloa Village, a residential community
further inland. To get to the resort area, turn
makai
(seaward) just south of mile marker
76. To get to the village - for general services, such as a post office - turn
mauka
(moun-
tainward) onto Waikoloa Rd north of mile marker 75.
Beaches
ʻAnaehoʻomalu Beach Park
BEACH
MAP
(Waikoloa Beach Dr; parking 6am-8pm)
ʻA Bay' boasts easy access, salt-and-pepper sand
and calm waters; it's the only place suited to windsurfing on Hawaiʻi. Classically beaut-
iful, it's backed by hundreds of palm trees and makes for fantastic sunset viewing. It's
less crowded than Hapuna Beach further north, but it's not isolated by any stretch.
The Waikoloa Beach Marriott fronts the beach's north end, but
ancient fishponds
add
a buffer zone between the two. In that area, there's decent snorkeling directly in front of
the sluice gate, where you'll find coral formations, a fair variety of fish and possibly sea
turtles. Drinking water, showers and restrooms are available.
ʻAnaehoʻomalu was once the site of royal fishponds, and archaeologists have found
evidence of human habitation here dating back more than 1000 years. A short footpath
with interpretive plaques starts near the showers and passes fishponds, caves, ancient
house platforms and a shrine.
To get here, turn left off Waikoloa Beach Dr opposite the Kings' Shops.
Sights & Activities
Waikoloa Petroglyph Preserve
HISTORICAL SITE
MAP
