This beach is my oasis..it is beautiful, family friendly...and has a beautiful vibe. I have met so many wonderful people here just hanging out and enjoying the atmosphere. When you are visiting Kapaa take the time to stop here and enjoy a picnic or a swim. It's an awesome place to share the day with everyone you meet. read more

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This beach was so dirty and totally full of broken plastic bits, water bottle lids and other debris. read more

Kealia Beach - Very dirty beach Nov 2024 - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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The only beach that we actually took a nice wild dip. LoL. Located on the East side of Kauai island, Kealia's long stretch of white sand beach is a great spot for beach strolling & popular beach for surfing. Known for its strong currents, this beach is not kid-friendly so better not let those lil keikis come in the ocean coz this beach even scared the hell out of me. Many times I've been dragged offshore coz the waves are just unbelievable! Though I enjoyed it so much to the point that I never wanted to get out but too bad, bandit is so weakling and he wants us to get out of the water. Hahaha. LoL. Biking along the Ke Ala Hele Makalae Path you'll pass this beach & don't forget to stop and watch those surfers playing with the waves. Fun as it is, don't forget to take some shots too! Good thing Kaelia Beach is lifeguarded! Picnic tables, restrooms & showers are available facilities in the area. Plenty of parking space makes it great too! Fond of sunset? Perfect! Not the best place to witness but it will still give you that amazing artwork from above! Mahalo & happy juandering fellow yelpers. @hello.juanderpinay www.juanderpinay.world read more

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Beautiful beach to people watch, surfer watch, or just take in the beauty. Strong current so not a swim beach unless a strong swimmer. read more

Kealia Beach - Watch the surfers as they battle the waves - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Huge beach just off the highway. Plenty of places to park and set up for the day. The only problem is that this is definitely a surf beach. The waves are a bit too high to go out and waddle and snorkel. You should go to tunnels for snorkeling. However, there are excellent facilities for when you are done with the beach. Also plenty of picnic tables for gatherings. There's also a nice boardwalk that passes through here with lots of people walking/running/cycling by. read more

Kealia Beach - Beach - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

It was peaceful but I didn't go in the water because when I put my feet it the water was too cold! It was very windy! Blowing lots of wind

Our favorite beach in Kauai, hands down. Look for the orange flag on the north side of the beach for the best place to swim. Poipu was too rocky, and the Lydgate pools were nice, but Kealia is less crowded and the best classic beach experience overall if you want some nice waves. read more

Excellent beach with lifeguard. Watch for undertows. We visit this beach often while on our stays in Kauai.

Gratitude... Appreciation along with Revelations... Be still... Be quiet... Reflect... I'm telling myself. Is this the most presitine beach... No... But when you face the ocean, like my brethren and sistren do any where on the coast in any land. It transforms you... Each sunrise, brings blessings to see yet another day. Yet another start, another reset... The Artwork here, can liberate your soul, if you're still enough... If I'm still enough. Signed, Sunrise Chasing read more

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Always a great Kaua'i beach to check out. Beautiful views, plenty of parking, and a long stretch to walk across and hang out on. Also a good place to catch a sunrise. read more

I wasn't sure what to expect from this beach since some of the reviews said it was good for kids, others said it was not suitable. Like others have said, go to the northern part of the beach and set up past the orange flag. The lifeguard kindly came by and let us and others with kids know. The waves are more fierce although they break farther out. The majority of the kids were about 7+ and were boogie boarding. Not suitable for snorkeling. There is no shade unless you go to the shaded picnic tables. Bathrooms and showers are nearby. My daughter had a blast jumping with the waves. read more

The parking lot was pretty full when we went. There are restrooms here, but I don't know how clean they are. There are also shaded picnic tables that were all occupied. We sat at the beach watching people surf and boogie board. We saw a rainbow while we were there, so I guess that was the highlight. read more

Growing up on Kauai, this was the go to beach if you lived on the east side. Waves can be dangerous during winter time. Not advised for small children. read more

There are a lot of beaches some can be Very dangerous and we can be blinded by the beauty. This is a Beautiful beach that is open and lots of space. It is right off the main red easy to find. There were a few people that tried to drive on the beach/sand and ended up getting stuck. Don't be that guy. If you need emergency traction to get out use your floor mats to help your tires get traction, a Minnesota snow trick. I cannot wait to go back. Please be careful, a woman died near hear at another beach. Do you know where the best places for swimming or surfing? If you look at the shoreline, the areas that slope inward are the areas where the water comes in and is great for swimming. The Sandy spikes pointing out to the ocean is where the water goes back out, which means there is where you will find the undertone to pull you out further. Great for a surfer but not a swimmer. Beware. read more

Kealia Beach is located right off of the highway and is probably the most easiest to access. This beach offers a long strip of sandy areas for tanning and pavilions to picnic and grill. In addition, this is one of the few beaches you actually have a nice paved trail/sidewalk that stretches for a nice distance for your walk, run or biking. The rip currents here are high and ideal for the small to middle level surfers and swimming is highly discouraged. A lifeguard is on duty here. Perfect for a stroll along the coastline, grilling your favorite burgers and observing the surfer dudes get wiped out by the waves! read more

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(video link included) This beach was great! My girlfriend and I took a walk on it and checked it out on our vacation. We put together a full video review for it too! Check it out below and I hope it helps... https://youtu.be/BDPF1oMpsDw read more

I love love loooved this beach!!! It's large, not overly crowded, and very beautiful. Has palms and trees all along, and to either side you see the shoreline and cliffs rising further ahead. Waves are great for boogie boarding or just swimming. There's also a trail and picnic tables right by the beach. The trail goes all along the east coast from Kapaa town, and I had so much fun biking on it to Kealia Beach! Even did it twice. The lay down to sunbathe under the sun here and it was so nice and peaceful I almost dozed off...very sweet meditative place for me :) read more

Stopped in to do swimming but the waves were kicking and the rip current had a red flag warning. It's beautiful but I wasn't sending my kids out at least not on this day. read more

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This beach isn't amazing but it's great when the weather is bad on the north shore. We found we could drive 30 minutes from Hanalei and be on a beautiful sunny beach. It was fun to watch the surfers and body boarders on this beach. We also loves renting bikes and riding the board walk all the way down to Kaapa. We wouldn't want to hit up Kealia everyday but it was good when we needed sun and the north shore was rainy. read more

Kealia Beach - Riding the boardwalk just north of Kealia Beach. - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Great beach. I appreciated the lifeguard there for telling my partner and I to go down to the left of the beach because that was the most safest. I needed back up since josh didn't want to listen!! read more

Great beach with an awesome bike/running/walking trail. Views are top notch. Friendly people also willing to take your pictures. read more

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Danger. Sharks, jelly fish, dangerous surf, angry locals. . Just keep driving. Go to Lydgate beach park, or poipu :) read more

Kealia Beach - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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This is an awesome beach. The waves and long sloping ocean floor are perfect for boogie boarding from beginner to advanced, and the surf is great for people to hang ten beyond that. Beginners should stay to the left (North) side of the beach, closer to the rock wall. The waves are not as strong. Locals call that the "baby side." A stretch of pavilions are available for picnics, and there is a bathroom and shower to clean up after a day of playing in the waves. There is also a life guard station. This beach is susceptible to mounds of debris after storms, so be weary of that. You might want to try somewhere else if you are eerie of a lot of floating and sunken wood. Also, there are various patches of very large rocks that do not feel good when you run into them or a wave drops you onto one, so step lightly or deal with bruised shins. This is a great beach to escape the drones of tourists, but there are a ton of locals, so be respectful and try to play nicely. read more

Very accessible from the road and an expansive stretch of sand but the waves and tide were too strong today so we headed down the road. read more

Kealia Beach - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

i grew up right down the road from this beach. ever since i was a kid, my grandma brought me here to body board in the summer time. haven't been here in a while, but, this beach is good for surfing/body boarding. not that great for a relaxing swim. the water can get pretty rough, and there are a few spots with rocks. what's really nice is that they built several pavilions, so you can enjoy your lunch or have a bbq dinner with your friends!! great beach for bon fires, too. also, it's conveniently located next to the coastal walking path. very nice to take a stroll on! read more

Lots of waves. Great place to bring the kids to bodysurf, boogie board, and watch surfers. Sandy bottom where we were on the north end which is protected from larger waves by the rock formation. Even there, there was a mild undertow further out. read more

Not a very good swimming beach, but surfing would be possible here. Great to just chill out or have a picnic or something! Access to facilities nearby, usually not crowded. read more

Kealia Beach - crazy out there, but good for surfing - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Pretty intense waves here. Nice wave breaks in between. The waters got a lot of grooves in between -- great for boogie boarding and surfing

This was the first beach we went to in Kauai and I was immediately impressed/excited/intimidated by the huge waves! I am used to the puny waves in DE/MD/SC so it was a shock for me. Lots of boogie boarders there and boyfriend jumped right in and bodysurfed as well and got the S kicked out of him by the powerful waves. I had a good time just standing in the waistdeep water and trying to withstand the surf. I was knocked on my ass many a time. Really fun! This beach gets crowded and there seems to be a lot of local teens that hang out here. One night we came to picnic with some burgers (beware: picnic tables have been overtaken by ants) and noticed that this seems to be a huge hangout spot for teens to park their trucks, blare their music and drink. Fun to watch and made me miss highschool. In general, I really like this beach. I am only marking it down a star because it was extremely crowded compared to the other beaches we went to. OH! And we met some cute dogs here. I like how people bring their dogs to the beach and just let them roam and make friends. We had dinner with a dog named Douglas who was sooo cute and sweet! I am a fan! read more

This is one of the best beaches for boogie boarding and all around family fun. There is a place for bigger waves for surfing and then the north end is better for small kids to play in the surf and to boogie board. Easy access and safety with a life guard read more

Kealia Beach - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

This was a nice beach, along the east side of Kauai that was not too crowded and seemed popular w/ the locals. A good place to boogey board as long as you stay to the left by the jetty. When we went the lifeguard warned us of jellyfish but we had no issues. There's a bathroom that and a food truck across the street. read more

This a beautiful and easily accessible beach located on the eastern side of the island. Parking is easy and there are bathroom and shower facilities which is always helpful. The sand is pristine and the waves are great for boogie-boarding! But beware, there are quite a few rocks in the water so wear some water/surfing shoes so that you don't leave with tons of scrapes on your feet! read more

By far my favorite beach on all the Hawaiian Islands I've been on! It's a locals spot which I love. The waves are decent and it's got a great relaxed vibe to it that is so indicative of the Aloha Spirit. It's not too touristy which makes it incredibly relaxing and just REAL. I can't wait to come back here next! read more

Loved it. Cruisin w frenz unda da shade of da pavilions. Nice breeze and view of ocean was Great! Awesome. Trash/recycle cans and bathrooms too. read more

If you find a pair of prescription sunglasses, they belong to my teenage son. Sigh! Great beach for surfing and sunbathing.

Love this beach! Lots of space on this sandy beach. Not cramped up next to people. Clean water. There is a place to shower. No weird vibes out in the water (tho it was small, so I can't imagine anyone being vibey on such a small day). Haven't surfed here since high school, so it was a nice change. Parking was okay - we got there early. There's lifeguards, so that's comforting. I should come here more when I'm at home. Idk why I don't. read more

Easy access and parking. Life guard on duty so it's safe for the kids and non-swimmers like myself. There is also a nearby bathroom which is a plus. More people here than Secret Beach but not too packed for a Saturday. read more

Kealia Beach - Saturday morning - Beaches Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Easily accessible just north of Kapaa town. Easy parking and bathrooms make it a plus. It's not a wide beach, but it has plenty of space and you can see people setting up their tents on the far left of the beach. I stumbled upon this beach as it has been unusually cloudy in Poipu (go figure). I am glad I found it as I have already visited twice. Lots of locals and dogs which is fun to watch. if you're looking for a laid-back beach and not too many tourists (even though I am one -everyone thinks I am an island girl LOL) thne you should come here! read more

Beware of the HUGE waves, which makes lots of fun for the surfers out here! If you want to watch some surfers, check out this beach, they will sure entertain you as they ride the waves! Pretty cool! read more

Beautiful beach with soft sand and great waves.