Things to do in Waikoloa
Waikoloa is on the Kohala Coast, the dry, sunny resort coast among lava fields north of the Kona airport, along Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway. ʻAnaehoʻomalu means protected mullet in Hawaiian, and its fishponds, Kuʻualiʻi and Kahapapa, were once used by Hawaiian royalty to raise mullet.
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Attractions near Waikoloa
All attractions ▸Hapuna BeachA state recreation area with a white sand beach on the Kohala coast, lifeguards, showers and picnic areas.Mauna Kea BeachA white sand beach at Mauna Kea Beach Resort, open to the public with limited parking passes.A-Bay (Anaehoomalu Bay)A beach park at Waikoloa Beach Resort with Hawaiian fishponds and the Ala Kahakai trail along the bay.Spencer Beach ParkA County beach park with a white sand beach in Kawaihae, next to Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site.Waialea Bay (Beach 69)A Marine Life Conservation District bay in the Waialea section of Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area.Mauna Lani Beach (49 Black Sand)A black sand and pebble beach on the south side of Mauna Lani Resort, with limited public parking passes.Anaehoomalu Bay (A-Bay) SnorkelSnorkeling from the beach park at ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay, with free parking and showers.Puakō Petroglyph Archaeological PreserveA petroglyph field in South Kohala at Mauna Lani Resort, reached by the Malama Trail near Holoholokai.
About Waikoloa
Petroglyphs are preserved within Waikoloa Beach Resort along a marked trail; stay on it and do not approach the carvings for photos or rubbings. The State-managed section of the Ala Kahakai trail is open to the public between ʻAnaehoʻomalu Bay and Spencer Beach Park. Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area and Waialea Bay, a marine life conservation district, are also on this coast.
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