Kekaha Kai State Park

Kekaha Kai State Park is located off Queen Kaahumanu Highway (19) at Kalaoa on the Island of Hawaii. The park features some beautiful sandy beaches including Mahaiula, Makalawena and Kua Bay. Mahaiula and Makalawena beaches are on Queen Kaahumanu Highway about two and a half miles from Keahole Airport, while the Kua Bay entrance is a further mile away.

Visitors can come to the state park year round from 9am to 7pm seven days a week with plenty of parking available. Apart from relaxing and sunbathing on the beaches, tourists can observe the turtles on Mahaiula Beach and enjoy the scenic views. The hike to the top of the 342-foot high Pu'u Ku'ili provides excellent views of the coastline. A hiking trail takes visitors four and a half miles from Mahaiula to Kua Bay.

This is a good spot to enjoy lunch with many picnic tables, barbecue grills and shady areas to enjoy some good food and drink. The park offers many places to go swimming as well as other watersports such as fishing, snorkelling and surfing. The island is considered to be the golfing capital of Hawaii and the 18-hole Hualalai Golf Course is less than 10 minutes from the park.