Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii - Kailua, O'ahu, HI - Wind and Water Sports Popular at O'ahu East Shore Beach

Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii, is located at 450 Kwailoa Road on the east shore of the Island of O'ahu.

There are lifeguards stationed here in the day. Among the facilities at this beach are public restrooms, showers and public telephones. There is also a concession stand and picnic tables. The beach is frequented for swimming, kite boarding and windsurfing, Windsurfing equipment, kayaks and other gear can be rented just across the street from the beach. Snorkeling gear can be rented or purchased here for sizes that fit 1 year old children and upwards.

Volley ball courts are found along the beach.

In June through September, Man-of War jellyfish are common here as well as Limu, a seaweed that stings, so caution should be exercised in the sand and in the water.

The beach is two and a half miles long, and it stretches between the Points of Alala and Kapoho, hence the name Kailua, which in English stands fro "two points in the sea.'' The park, which covers 35 acres in all, has been a Mecca for windsurfing since the sport was initially invented in the 1970s.

Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii, has an area marked by buoys that is specifically designated for swimming only. A lifeguard is stationed here on a regular basis.

Flat Island or Popia Island is located just a quarter of a mile off the shore of this beach and it is frequented for picnics by kayakers.

There is sufficient parking at this beach which is found only 20 minutes outside of the city of Honolulu and 30 minutes from the Waikiki Honolulu International Airport.

Dogs are permitted on the white sands of this beach.

Various shops and restaurants are within just a few blocks of Kailua Beach Park, Hawaii, in the town of Kailua, where more than 36,000 people reside. Many of these inhabitants work in the nearby capital of Honolulu but prefer t live near this Beach Park.

Numerous beachfront houses are rented here for vacationers.

This beach has appeared on the list of the best ten beaches in the United States that is annually elaborated by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, a professor at the Florida International University known as "Dr. Beach.'' Dr. Beach began making his list in 1991 after he conducted a 2 year study of 650 public beaches in the nation and developed 50 criteria for evaluation.

The largest event that takes place here annually is the Fourth of July fireworks display.

As a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Protected Feeding Grounds, this beach provides for some interesting snorkeling. Shallow and very healthy coral reefs can be explored in the bay here and hundreds of species of fish may be viewed.

Several resort hotels can be found near this beach. Kailua and other nearby beaches are usually not crowded, unlike nearby Waikiki.