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Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Kakaako Waterfront park aka Point Panic beach park (Point Panic is a popular surf spot adjacent to Kakaako Waterfront park) is a popular Honolulu park built over a former landfill. It is a mixture of green rolling hills and a wide pedestrian walkway along the water. This is a good . . . → Read More: Kakaako Waterfront Park Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Located just east of Waimea bay, this semi protected cove provides a good place to view tidal wildlife during the non winter months. A favorite place for my family during the summer. Sharks cove, on the right side of the park is an excellent popular snorkeling spot. . . . → Read More: Pupukea Beach Park Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Whenever we are on the north shore of Oahu, we like to stop at Laniakea beach. While it is a popular surfing spot. Laniakea is perhaps best known as a popular resting and feeding place for the green sea turtles. There are frequent (almost daily) turtle sightings at this beach. . . . → Read More: Laniakea Beach Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Off Kailua bay and just north of Kailua beach park, this beach is very similar to Kailua beach, but often less crowded because the parking lot servicing the area is smaller. You can reference my comments on Kailua Beach park here. Check out this site for a beach report. . . . → Read More: Kalama Beach Park Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Kailua beach park is considered one of the best beaches on Oahu. Its combination of large white sand beach, adjacent shaded picnic areas, comfort stations, convenient parking and food venues within easy walking distance makes this a family favorite. Usually favorable swimming conditions. The almost constant onshore breeze also makes . . . → Read More: Kailua Beach Park Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: The Diamond Head Crater Trail is a 1.6 mile round trip hike in the Diamond Head State Monument park. This is a moderate hike, primarily due to the number of stairs at the end of the trail. This trail is also extremely busy. During peak times of 9:30am to 2pm . . . → Read More: Diamond Head Crater Trail Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: The Aiea Loop trail is a easy to moderate trail, both ends of the trail are in the park, approximately 1/4 mile apart. The trail is contained in the Keaiwa Heiau Recreational Area. There are comfort stations and parking lots at each end of the trail as well as picnic . . . → Read More: Aiea Loop Trail (Keaiwa Heiau Loop Trail) Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Part of the Ka Iwi State Shoreline park, the 2.5 mile round trip Makapu`u Point Lighthouse Trail is a paved trail with no water or restroom facilities. A parking lot is situated at the trail head. Whale watching is possible from the ridge and lookout portions of the trail. Whale . . . → Read More: Makapu`u Point Lighthouse Trail Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: I had a close friend visiting a few weeks ago, who enjoys Geocaching as a hobby. He identified a couple of easy caches in the Manoa area to locate. One of the puzzle caches used Chang Apana’s gravesite as part of the puzzle. For those that do not know, Chang . . . → Read More: Chang Apana Gravesite Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download: Located at the very back of Manoa Valley, this .8 mile hike is suitable for all ages. The trail is very well maintained. This is a rainforest area so conditions are wet and usually muddy. There is a good description of this hike at the State Na Ala Hele trails . . . → Read More: Manoa Falls Trail |
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