Must-see beach · Hawaiʻi, Hawaii
Papakōlea Beach
Papakōlea Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, Hawaii.
Papakōlea Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Papakōlea Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Papakōlea Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.93588, -155.64629. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Papakōlea Beach
- South Point Complex · fort · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kamilo · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~8 km · Must-see
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Manukā State Wayside · park · Hawaiʻi · ~34 km · Must-see
- Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & Retreat · Buddhist site · Hawaiʻi · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~54 km · Must-see
- Puʻu Honua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~74 km · Must-see
- Mauna Loa · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~75 km · Must-see
- Mahana Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~0 km
- Puʻuʻulaʻula · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- ‘Ōnikinalu Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~3 km
- Kaulana Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km
- Puʻuhuluhulu · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km
- Awāwaloa · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km
- Kā‘alo Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km
- Kalae · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km
- Kealaki‘o Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Papakōlea Beach
- Kamilo · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~8 km · Must-see
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kehena Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~114 km · Must-see
- Isaac Hale Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~128 km · Must-see
- Cape Kumukahi Light · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~136 km · Must-see
- Cape Kumukahi · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~137 km · Must-see
- Kealoha Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~137 km · Must-see
- Richardson Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~139 km · Must-see
- Waikoloa Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~140 km · Must-see
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~148 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Papakōlea Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Papakōlea Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Papakōlea Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Papakōlea Beach?
Nearby: South Point Complex (fort, 4 km), Kamilo (beach, 8 km), Punalu'u Black Sand Beach (beach, 33 km), Manukā State Wayside (park, 34 km), Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo (viewpoint, 41 km), Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & Retreat (Buddhist site, 52 km).
Is Papakōlea Beach worth visiting?
Papakōlea Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.