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Oahu is the most popular of the Hawaiian Islands and it’s easy to understand why – there’s so much to do on Oahu!

 

Facts: Population 876,156, Area 597 sq. miles

The most populated island, where Honolulu is the Capital City, the principal port, the major airport, and business and financial center, and the educational heart of the State. Oahu is the military command center of the Pacific. Waikiki is the visitor center. Landmarks: Nuuanu Pali, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor.

Flower: Ilima

Island Color: Yellow

EHUKAI BEACH PARK
59-337 Ke Nui Road, Pupukea
(North Shore Oahu)
Best view of the famous "Banzai Pipeline" - board surfers disappear inside the wave and emerge seconds later. Picnicking.
KAHANA BAY STATE RECREATION AREA
55-222 Kamehameha Highway, Kahana
(Windward Oahu)
Tel. (808) 237-7766
Swimming all year in a crescent shaped bay. Great for beachcombing; view of Huilua Fishpond.
KAILUA BEACH PARK
526 Kawailoa Road, Kailua
(Windward Oahu)
"The" windsurfing site on Oahu - white sand beach with good swimming and gentle surf all year. Picnicking.
KO OLINA LAGOONS
Ko Olina Resort, Kapolei
(Leeward Oahu)
Oahu's most picturesque lagoons. Great snorkeling and swimming. Shoreline walkway.
KUALOA REGIONAL PARK
49-479 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe
(Windward Oahu)
Spectacular view of Koolau Mountains and Mokolii Island (nicknamed "Chinaman's Hat" for its cone shape). Picnicking. The park is listed in the National Register of Historical Places because of its great importance in the life of the native Hawaiian people.
KUILIMA COVE
Turtle Bay Resort,
57-091 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku
(North Shore Oahu)
A sandy inlet at the Turtle Bay Resort. Great swimming and snorkeling area.
MAKAHA BEACH PARK
84-369 Farrington Highway, Makaha
(Leeward Oahu)
A mecca for board surfers. Site of international competitions. Waves up to 25 feet in winter. Swimming, snorkeling in summer only. Scuba divers frequent the "Makaha Caves" - a spectacular series of underwater arches and caverns.
MALAEKAHANA STATE RECREATION AREA
Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku
(Windward Oahu)
Superb, wooded park and white sand beach. Camping, beach cabins, picnicking. Moku Auia (Goat Island) offshore contains an Eden-like beach (reachable by wading at low tide when the sea is calm) and a state bird sanctuary (off limits to public). Note: Wading to Moku Auia can be dangerous (strong currents exist when the tides change or the surf is high; ocean floor has sharp coral - be sure to protect your feet.)
MOKULEIA BEACH PARK
68-919 Kaena Point Road, Mokuleia
(North Shore Oahu)
Deserted windsurfing beach for experts. Picnicking, camping. Hike to Kaena Point begins 2.9 miles beyond the park (2.5 miles/2 hours one-way).
POKAI BAY BEACH PARK
85-037 Waianae Valley Road, Waianae
(Leeward Oahu)
The safest swimming beach on the leeward coast. Picnicking.

POUNDERS BEACH
Kamehameha Highway, Laie
(Windward Oahu)
One of the most popular bodysurfing

beaches on Oahu. Picnicking.

SUNSET BEACH PARK
59-104 Kamehameha Highway
(North Shore Oahu)
Famous site of professional board surfing contests. Winter surf reaches heights of 20 feet. Picnicking.
WAIMEA BAY BEACH PARK
61-031 Kamehameha Highway, Waimea
(North Shore Oahu)
Heart of board surfers' paradise - 30 foot waves not uncommon during winter months. Picnicking. Swimming in summer only.
YOKOHAMA BAY BEACH PARK
End of Farrington Highway. Last sandy stretch of shore on Northwestern Oahu
(Leeward Oahu)
Secluded, white sand beach. Board surfing spot for experts only. Hike to Kaena Point, Oahu's westernmost tip (2.7 miles/90 minutes one-way). Note: You cannot drive around Kaena Point.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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