Mahukona Beach

Mahukona Beach is located at Akoni Pule Highway (270) on the North Kohala Coast, Island of Hawaii and is approximately 35 miles from Keahole Airport. This is strictly speaking a park and despite the name there is actually no beach located here. The site was a former key port for the Kohala Sugar Company but is now an abandoned landing area and picnic site.

Once connected to the sugar mills by rail, the landing area is now popular with local and some tourist as a fishing spot. A ladder can be used to climb in and out of the water to swim here or even spearfish. There are popular snorkeling and diving sports just beyond the landing area. There are some facilities located here including a shower near the landing area ladder as well as portable toilets, a pavilion, picnic tables and barbecue pits.

Visitors require a permit to camp on Mahukona Beach's sloping grassy area, where there is some tree cover. It is recommended that campers bring their own water and insect repellent. A little further north, visitors can follow an anchor chain that leads to a submerged boiler and the remains of a ship lying in about 25 foot of water.