Hot soup, garbage tourist trap, is literally the only way I can explain this. We got there and it looks beautiful! The water is a beautiful shade of blue. You get closer and the water is blue and...white? White because of all the people soup...and sun screen...you go to walk into the water and there's little debris and tiny pieces of trash in the small waves washing up to shore. My daughter put her snorkel on and went in. She couldn't see a thing! And I couldn't see her!! She was 4 feet from shore and when she went in with her bright neon bathing suit (for safety visibility reasons) SHE DISAPPEARED - that's how murky the water is. I was so grossed out when I tried to wade into the water we immediately left. read more

This is our favorite lagoon. The water is so clear you can see the bottom even as you get deeper (the deepest probably only goes 5-6 ft). We have seen seals a few times and see fish in the deeper area every time (sometimes in the shallow too). It's clean, has bathrooms, sometimes the shave ice is open. It is busy though so plan to wait for parking unless you are willing to pay for the paid parking area. read more

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I recommend this area if you have someone in a wheelchair who you'd like to bring to the ocean, but as you know most beaches are all sand. This one has a paved grassy area where I can wheel my sister or my grandmother close to the ocean. You can't quite get to the beach of course, but you can still see plenty of great views so I recommend this for anyone who has disabled family members. read more

Ko Olina Lagoon 4 - I recommend this area if you have someone in a wheelchair who you'd like to bring to the ocean. - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

Fantastic beach for the little ones. The beach area felt incredibly clean and safe. The area is by all the nice resorts (like Disney) and golf course so it's a little farther away from Waikiki. To get in, there's a parking entrance. You can either stick to the right and I believe that's free parking. Alternatively, you can go straight and do paid parking. It's all day parking for $22. We opted for this option since it was quicker and we didn't wanna wait in line. The lagoon area itself has a locally grassy area. For a beach it has very clean restrooms. The beach itself is pretty small, but the water is very shallow and tame. Our baby who is 13 months old had a fantastic time. Highly recommend it will be coming back to this beach with our child in the future. read more

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Ko Olina is known for its four man-made, calm lagoons, luxury resorts like the Four Seasons and Aulani, a Disney Resort, and a beautiful beach setting on Oahu's leeward coast. It is a luxury resort area that offers pristine white-sand beaches, clear waters ideal for swimming and snorkeling, and a variety of amenities, including a golf course and a marina. Wonderful place for family picnics. Well maintained place. read more

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Beautiful and tranquil waters. Great time to relax and enjoy the scenery. Don't take beach umbrellas or tents, they will ask to take them out because of wind. The sun is hot so use sun screen!! Hats could help. Pay parking (25.00 all day, 2025) is next to free parking if you are late in getting there (8:45 am). Beautiful day read more

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Welcome to the man made lagoon ideal for non-swimmers to advanced swimmers. Mix of locals and visitors. This is the one spot that many parents with kids can agree on for a budget friendly time. Gathering place for vitamin sea, potluck, playing sports, games, and/or swimming with families and friends. Bring your sunscreen, uva/uvb/spf clothing, towels, wagon, low tables, food that can weather the humidity, cooler with nonalcoholic beverages, food cover, disposable plates, bowls, utensils, beach mats, beach chairs, flotation devices, sand toys. What's available: Free parking in the right lot or if you choose not to wait, pay $25 all day in the left, marina parking. Outdoor showers Restrooms Grassy area Sandy area Some trees that provide shade. Love how the sun goes down later especially in summer. Staff are selling $8 shave ice to keep cool. Some of our friends described the shave ice experience as chunky. Water temperature is just right in the summer months. My son and a few of his friends choose to stay in the ocean for a long time. Sorry peeps, no bbq and zero pop up tents. Go low key. We enjoy spending quality time together and catching up where we left off. read more

We love Lagoon 4!!! More parking with free parking, line to park is not as long as the others. And there a paid parking lot, it's a flat rate, but it's an all day parking. There is more room on the beach too, The lagoon is larger. read more

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All of their lagoons have always been one of my favorites. It's family oriented, man made beach and not too too crowded. You can walk over to Monkey Pod for lunch or dinner and stroll through Four Seasons and Aulani Resort. Tip: must arrive early for parking and a spot. We came on a a Friday, not a holiday. Kids are still in school and there was no parking, there were lined up cars waiting for others to leave. It's a hit or miss kind of situation. The lagoons are perfect for wave boarding and building sand castles. read more

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Beautiful, clean, and lively. The Ko'Olina Lagoon 4 is a wonderful place to enjoy the sun and sandy beach. It's a well taken care of area. It's very family friendly, with shallow waters and greenery in every direction. It's a perfect place for a quick lunch, dip in the water, and free parking area as well. read more

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What a beautiful beach lagoon! I came here solo for a beach day and had such a wonderful time! It was very quiet, clean and comfortable. In this area, there are 4 lagoons- this one is at the end and had less foot traffic then the rest. Only downside, parking is very scarce so there is a chance that you will have to wait for someone to leave- i didn't mind, I waited about 10 mins. Oh the water was absolutely beautiful! read more

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I heard about this lagoon from a page on Instagram and how it's a great spot for families with kids and they were so right! We came on a Wednesday around noon, and got parking right in front which is super convenient because we didn't need to lug all of our stuff far away to get to the beach! They also have bathrooms and showers here that aren't too far of a walk either. It wasn't packed and the waters were perfectly calm for the kids to enjoy without being pushed by the waves constantly. The grass was well-kept and it was a nice spot to have a picnic if you can score a spot in the shade. This was one of my favorite spots during this trip and definitely beat going to the beach in Waikiki! read more

Beautiful and amazing views! Absolutely stunning! We walked over from the resort for a private event. Well set-up. Lots of space. Clean and well kept! read more

Shucks! Word is out. The lagoons are the place to come. The combination of massive grassy areas to picnic and / or veg and the kid friendly waters lull tourists AND locals out to play here. Given any weekend you find huge families coming out with their coolers, picnic blankets and chairs all over the grassy areas. Tents are NOT allowed as well as any hibachi grills. Important to note: there are NO lifeguards at any of the lagoons so swim at your own risk. I've been coming to these lagoons now for the past 20 years and as of late I am finding trash in the water. Just yesterday I pulled out a full spool of fishing wire, an ice bag, plastic bags, rubber seal, plastic caps from plastic water "bottle," and the plastic holder for six-pack drinks. All that in the span of one 4 hour outing. I've never seen this much trash in the water and the shore before. Ever! The grassy areas are pretty clean. On the weekends the trash bins are overflowing. But this is really just seen on the weekends and holidays. This is still one of my favorite places to take family and friends to but quite dismayed at the amount of trash in the water and beach. read more

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Ko Olina is our favorite beach whenever we're back home. The beach is clean and the water is clear and calm for our two year old son. We particularly like going to Lagoon 4 because it's less crowded with more parking spots compared to the other lagoons. Parking is free but it can fill up fast so I recommend trying to get there early as possible. We came here last Tuesday as a large group with our family. Everyone had so much fun. We brought snacks and drinks and just lounged around while watching all of our kids play together and swim. We sat near the rock wall too which the kids loved to explore and climb. My son had so much fun that he didn't want to leave even though he was shivering in the water at one point. We absolutely love this beach! It's so much better for our son compared to going to Waikiki or Ala Moana. We will continue to keep coming back again and again. I recommend! read more

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My grandkids were off for during break so we took them here to enjoy the day. We left a little later than I had wanted and got there about 1045. I was worried about finding a parking. We lucked out and got the last stall in the parking lot. I think there's a lot where you can pay but luckily I didn't have to use it. The beach is very good for people with kids. With the break walls there are no waves and very little surge. The beach is covered with sand in to the water. The water gets deep very gradually. The one thing I don't care for is that it is very windy. Not sure if that affects the water temperature (I doubt it). I would say the mix between tourist and local was probably 75% to 25%. Definitely one of my favorite beaches. read more

Ko Olina Lagoon 4 - Cooking in the sand - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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In our effort to snorkel all over Oahu our family spent the morning at the Ko Olina Lagoon #4. It was ~30 min drive from Honolulu. We arrived around 8:30am (30 mins after opening) and the parking at lagoons 1-3 were already full. Thankfully lagoon 4 still had parking even though the sign in front of the gate said "parking lot full." The water in the lagoon area was very calm and would be great for younger kids. We snorkeled for a while and there are some fun fish to see. After a few hours we decided to pack up and explore more of the island. It would be easy to spend a day here checking out each of the different lagoons. #4 is the smallest and there is a nice paved path connecting all the lagoons. read more

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Great for snorkeling. Peaceful. Not crowded (10.24.24). Clean. Parking may get tough but go early to get a spot. Restrooms aren't the best but it's a public beach! Sand is rocky. Lots of shaded areas under the trees. Outdoor showers available. No lifeguard. Water is calm! read more

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So just found out that this has free parking! A nice quiet lagoon where it wasn't too crowded at all. You have plenty of room on the beach to relax or go swimming in calm water. The only real downfall (literally) is if you don't enter the beach by the sides you have to jump anywhere from 1 to 2 feet down from the grass. They have a shower so you can rinse off after you get off the beach. Note: no lifeguard on duty Another note: Adult fish take their children's education seriously because I saw a school of fish....(I'll see myself out now, your welcome for the Dad joke.) read more

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It is amazing here just get here early for free parking. Bathrooms are clean lagoon is great if you have kids. read more

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I love this beach it is not packed like Waikiki. It was so relaxing the weather was awesome when we came the water wasn't cold and everyone had a great time read more

I have to start off by saying I just stopped by to check it out before we left. It was later in the day and it was super windy. There was plenty of grass for picnicking and sand for sand castles. There's also a bathroom there. What I didn't like was there was a lot of foam. Not sure what that is but I wouldn't go in there with it. It was so windy, it flew my way and landed on my foot, lol! It was kind brown.... You can zoom in the photo and see some of on the shores border. Overall, it was clean and it had great views, just not too inviting in the water. read more

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It's beautiful and peaceful, water is steady-no big waves. I always stay on the shallow side tho, I don't go far away from the sand. Water is clear and you will find small silver fishes swimming around the shallow waters, so pretty. They do have a parking space but it's really small!You just have to try your luck to find one when u get there. read more

Come early for parking! It's a great beach for kids - very calm, clear, and clean water. There are bathrooms, showers, and grassy areas (for those who don't want to set up on sand). Bring lots of food and drinks because there aren't any concessions, and you'll want to stay all day because this is the best place to watch the sunset. read more

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Lagoon 4 at Ko Olina has free parking, grassy areas for picnics, outdoor showers, and restrooms for the public. Although there are not any lifeguards on duty, the water is mostly calm and shallow for a majority of the time. The parking gates close at sunset (you can drive out but no new cars are allowed in). Lagoon 4 in particular has the most free public parking stalls along with a paid parking lot nearby for marina usage. I believe the paid lot has a day rate of $15. Ko Olina has lots of staff making sure that all of their facilities are well maintained. Since it's in a resort area, the vibe is very safe and curated. This is a great spot for families because of the calm, enclosed, waters. Even if you don't know how to swim, this is a great body of water to wade in. If you bring googles, you'll be surprised how many fish are swimming around in the deeper end. I always bring my mainland friends that don't know how to swim or are novice swimmers here. It's a great "starter beach", as we call it. The huge grassy area is perfect for picnics! I love grabbing take-out in Kapolei and bringing a blanket or towel to sit on. There are also really great restaurants choices in the area if you feel like grabbing a bite or drink. I wouldn't say this is where the locals go, but I do appreciate the accessibility that locals do have to the Ko Olina lagoons. read more

Wow. What a beautiful place. Lagoon 4 is probably the least crowded. If you are using RideShare, you can be dropped off at any of the lagoons. They are all connected by a path. Great place to watch a sunset. read more

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Nice place to watch the sunset every afternoon, or dip in the crisp lagoon waters. Parking may be a challenge but with enough patience, it may be rewarding at the end. Great place to relax, stroll, swim or just watch the sunset. read more

Ko Olina Lagoon 4 - Look at that gorgeous sunset!!! - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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I was very excited to bring my son here today and i really wanted to bring him back often before we left hawaii (restrooms/clean area/lots of free walking space for kids/free parking) but after we took a short dip, we heard several kids scream crying while they got out of the water. Before they left they warned us of the several jellyfish in the shallow area that were stinging the kids. I was too nervous to bring my 2 year old back into the water so we ended up leaving. We saw several kids getting stung after the family let us know read more

The lagoon is perfect for a relaxing float. You don't have to worry about drifting away or waves. Parking was full early but if you have a handicap placard you can pass the cars waiting and head to the end of the lot - you might get lucky. If you don't mind paying $25 parking is available right next door at the boat marina. read more

Privately owned land but beach is public for community but wait not allowed to put up umbrella and $30 for parking whoahhh. read more

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Ample free parking but fills up quickly and paid parking next door if needed. Nice beach on this side of the island if you don't want to drive to N Shore or into Honolulu. Lots of trees and grass surrounding the beach where you can set your stuff down in the shade. read more

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This was my first time in the Ko Olani area. At first it was a bit confusing as we were trying to determine which entrance would take us to the public access beach. There are a lot of resorts along the road and small access roads. There were signs too but, nothing specified the public access. My gps was spot on and took us to Lagoon 4 (I just put Ko Olani beach in the gps). We arrived there early, about 0830-0900 so there was ample parking. The parking spaces are numbered so I assumed they were paid spots however, I did not see a parking meter. About 1000, other beachgoers started arriving, and about 1100, the parking lot got full. There were cars lined up at the entrance waiting for someone to leave so they could park. The reef that encloses the lagoon serves as a protective barrier from large waves (and large sealife, I assume). The lagood is fairly shallow and has a level of safety for young children. The water was a bit chilly until the sun came out, the sand is the larger, cream coloured particles (not like the fine white particles that gets everywhere). But, it was good nonetheless. I enjoyed Ko Olani and will be making regular visits. read more

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Best place to take your little ones. Crowds are much less than downtown at Waikiki Beach. Parking is free. Shaded areas near the grassy areas. 2 showers located on each side of the lagoon and 1 restroom facility. Visited here 2x during our week visit. Definitely recommend when you have young ones. read more

Ko Olina Lagoon 4 - August 12, 2022 - Noon time - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Usually we have a great time. Today the bathrooms were locked and I asked a worker if they would open the bathrooms. He gave me a smartass answer, "Well why do you think they're locked?" I had no idea which is why I'm asking him. Big local guy, a little fatter than me with shorts and big shades. Asshole. read more

Great place for younger kids. The water was bit mirky but overall a good place to go. read more

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There are 4 separate lagoons at Ko Olina and they are all open to the public. We only went to one of the lagoons which appear to all be identical. Parking is crazy. There is a small parking lot with about 100 spaces which are all full. Cars must wait in a line for someone to leave before parking which could be anywhere from one minute to 30 minutes. There is another lot right next to the public lot which is empty but blocked off! It seems like the resort wants to purposely limit the amount of people on the beach by limiting parking. The lagoon itself is beautiful and warm since it is shallow. There is no boogie boarding or wave surfing of any kind because the water is waveless. Going beyond the rocks blocking the cove could be treacherous. While driving into the resort there is a small shopping center with all kinds of groceries and small eateries including a Starbucks. Make sure you bring everything with you, because there are no shops at the lagoons. Enjoy! read more

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Parking was easy to find and overall it was a good area. The only thing I didn't not like is that you could not have your own canopy up and it was a hot day that day. Other than that, it was cool . read more

My favorite beach ... ever! Always clean , manicured and well maintained. Never too crowded Good swimming, fishing and relaxing spot read more

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LOVED it here! It's a perfect beach for families with little ones. Out of all the beaches we've been to in Oahu, this one was the best. Lots of grassy areas to chill on, there are no strong waves so you don't have to worry about your little ones in the water, plenty of free parking, and lots of shady areas under the many trees they have. This beach is on the west side of the island. We weren't very fond of Waikiki (where our condo was).. there weren't much to look at.. it looked and felt a bit dirty and ghetto. Next time we're on Oahu, we'd probably stay around this area.. hopefully in the Disney resort, Aulani, when our son is a bit older to enjoy all the water slides, etc. ^_^ Anyways, we're sad we couldn't spend more time here. So... GO! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! :] read more

This spot is awesome for swimming workouts. Lagoon has minimal if any wave action allowing you to swim a long way and work your whole body in relative ease. Bathrooms are amazingly clean (for a beach bathroom) and the site is very family friendly. Walks are paved in stone and there are also natural shade trees and grassy areas throughout. Never had a bad experience or workout here. Safe and secure, but always keep your guard up and use the buddy system. Good place to swim. Lots of nearby amenities. See you here maybe in the future. Mahalo for reading my review. read more