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Kaiaka Bay Beach Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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FACTS |
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Activities:
Beach, swimming, snorkeling, Fishing |
Nearest Store,
Gas, Dining:
Haleiwa town is less than a mile
away |
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Bathrooms:
Yes, Restrooms |
Parking:
Yes, close by |
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Best Time To Go:
All year, this is the sunny side of
the island. |
Time Allowed:
Five nights, closed on Wednesdays &
Thursdays for maintenance |
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Other Facilities:
picnic tables, outdoor grills,
showers, drinking fountains |
Water Available:
Yes |
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Nearby:
North shore surfing spots |
Type of Camping:
Tent & vehicle only |
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Costs/Permits:
Free, but a permit must
be obtained. 7 campsites available.
One permit allows up to 10 people
and two family sized tents.
Reservations
may be made no earlier than two
Fridays prior to the camping period
requested. |
Directions:
From Waikiki/Honolulu, take the H-1
Freeway to the H-2 exit, following
H-2 to its end. Continue on Hwy. 99
to the traffic circle just before
Haleiwa. Exit the traffic circle on
Waialua Beach Road and proceed
six-tenths of a mile to Haleiwa Rd.
on the right. Turn right and drive
another eight-tenths of a mile to
the sign to the park on your left. |
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More Information/Obtain Permits:
Click Here |
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OVERVIEW |
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Kaiaka Bay Beach Park, a large 53-acre park,
is on the north point of Kaiaka Bay. Prior
to its conversion to a beach park, the
property was the site of Fresh Air Camp, a
facility established by James Rath in 1915
as part of his program for underpriviledged
children at Palama Settlement in Honolulu.
Rath took the children on camping trips and
in 1915 leased a permanent campsite at
Kaiaka Bay. When the camp was not in use by
Palama Settlement, Rath rented it to the
community for picnics and parties. The
Waialua Sugar Company baseball team used the
camp’s athletic field as their home field
for many years.
Kaiaka Bay
Beach Park is the site of a legendary
pedestal, or balancing, rock called Pohaku o
Lana’i, which was said to have floated
ashore from the distant land of Kahiki. A
large limestone formation, Pohaku o Lana’i,
stands alone near the edge of the bay.
Kaiaka, or “shadowy sea,” is a small bay
with a dark detrital sand beach, the result
of soil runoff from Kaukonahua and Paukauila
Streams, the two streams that empty into the
bay. The beach and the bay are used
primarily for fishing. Swimmers prefer the
wide sand beach that lies outside of the bay
on the north side of the point. The park is
one of the access points for the surf sites
known as Fresh Airs and Walls.
Public amenities: parking, restrooms, picnic
tables, showers.
Ocean activities: fishing, surfing,
swimming. |
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