HALEIWA
visited Apr 2016
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visited Apr 2016
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I’d been trekking along the WAIANEA RIDGE downward the coast from HALEIWA on the MOKULE’LA-KUAOKALA- KEAILA loop, which took over half dozen hours, followed past times a 50 infinitesimal trudge along the beach to the nearest charabanc halt – charabanc 76 into town solely runs every 45/50minutes which meant a flake of a wait, but I similar how it has a halt close the northern halt of HALEIWA chief street a really curt stroll to TEDDY’S. And boy, did I experience similar a Happy Hour beer or three in addition to ane of the splendid burgers.
Thing is,TEDDY’S was a regular afternoon halt inward the three days I stayed inward town in addition to I made a indicate of calling inward on the 2 other days I visited from elsewhere.
It’s that sort of identify – homely atmosphere, unremarkably busy but amongst folk ever moving over to give yous room at the bar in addition to greet yous inward conversation (is this a Hawaiian/US thing? In Commonwealth of Australia the average pub is much to a greater extent than impersonal but I flora TEDDY’S type of atmosphere at all the other modest bars in addition to bar restaurants I visited inward Hawaii in addition to before inward California/Arizona/Nevada). The $2 HAPPY HOUR beers are a bag in addition to the nutrient non bad at all – nearly a dozen choices of burger (my basic burger did non lack size or taste), a skillful multifariousness of other meals in addition to snacks.
The bar tends to larn crowded during Happy Hour (can’t think why) but I noticed in that location seemed to live plenty of tables left inward the interior dining expanse – in addition to to a greater extent than exterior on the front end veranda where patrons could lookout adult man the passing parade.
And parade it is – HALEIWA tends to larn existent busy most afternoons, peculiarly on weekends. It’s is an one-time surfer town which has been prettied upwards inward recent years. However it is non similar similar places dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my ain country, inward which renovations direct hold been overdone in addition to businesses are orientated towards RICH POSEURS who desire to pay outrageous prices inward also many java shops, fine art galleries, article of apparel boutiques in addition to trinket joints seeling overpriced junk made inward Taiwan. HALEIWA is however orientated towards the surfer crowd in addition to to offering eats in addition to snacks to visitors in addition to locals alike. 50% of the businesses seem to live bikini boutiques, surf-wear in addition to board shops, 30% to a greater extent than nutrient outlets roofing all budgets.
BACK TO TEDDY’S – Service, both at the bar in addition to for eats is fast in addition to efficient. Seems TEDDY is non shy inward employing sufficient staff to adequately comprehend the busy belatedly afternoon/early dinner period. And every bit usual the bar-keeps did non lack verbal skills – I got into a conversation amongst an lady of a sure as shooting historic menses had that hold back suggesting she had been ane of those drib dead gorgeous beach babes dorsum inward the day, nearly visiting SURF PROS (one of the one-half dozen floor screens inward the articulation was showing alive a circular of the WORLD PROFESSIONAL TOUR at Snapper Rocks inward my ain country, Oz) – she told me that dorsum inward the 80s Rabbit Bartholomew in addition to his beau surfers were crazed political party animals in addition to HALEIWA was a VERY lively identify when the TOUR visited the NORTH SHORE. Alas, she lamented, pros these days are existent health/fitness freaks – rest upwards at TURTLE BAY RESORT at the due north indicate of the isle – inward bed past times 2100. And direct hold dietitians in addition to fitness coaches** inward their entourages.
Maybe so, but similar Olympic athletes postal service medal, I bet the pros political party hard in conclusion nighttime after the tournament. I don’t think I’d similar to live a lite sleeping Bubba from Biloxi on in addition to expensive golfing opor-garai (TURTLE BAY RESORT has 2 golf game courses, ane designed past times ARNOLD PALMER whoever that is) when that bunch unwinds.
**pro surfers demand to live super gibe for the paddle race to larn priority inward the accept off zone in addition to only to go for upwards to 2 minutes getting Maytagged underwater after a giant wavel has murdered them.
All this got me thinking. Maybe TEDDY should larn a dietitian to blueprint a PADDLE BURGER – something high inward poly peptide in addition to unloose energy but depression inward nasties similar fat. Seems to me kangaroo meat does the high protein/low fatty thing in addition to for the balance of the health/energy kick, chuck inward a few of those ingredients all the rage right at nowadays amongst the diet Nazis – I’m thinking chick peas, slivered almonds, macrobiotic spinach in addition to babe kale.
H5N1 sign outside: SUPER SPECIAL SURFER PADDLE BURGER!! or similar. This volition probablyl direct hold minimal impact on bringing dorsum the pros, but it sure as shooting mightiness drag inward some of the many recreational surfer dudes who produce a cruise of HALEIWA after a 24-hour interval at WAIMEA/PIPELINE/SUNSET BAY. And those $2 HAPPY HOUR beers won’t hurt.
HALEIWA BEACH PARK
Thing is,TEDDY’S was a regular afternoon halt inward the three days I stayed inward town in addition to I made a indicate of calling inward on the 2 other days I visited from elsewhere.
It’s that sort of identify – homely atmosphere, unremarkably busy but amongst folk ever moving over to give yous room at the bar in addition to greet yous inward conversation (is this a Hawaiian/US thing? In Commonwealth of Australia the average pub is much to a greater extent than impersonal but I flora TEDDY’S type of atmosphere at all the other modest bars in addition to bar restaurants I visited inward Hawaii in addition to before inward California/Arizona/Nevada). The $2 HAPPY HOUR beers are a bag in addition to the nutrient non bad at all – nearly a dozen choices of burger (my basic burger did non lack size or taste), a skillful multifariousness of other meals in addition to snacks.
The bar tends to larn crowded during Happy Hour (can’t think why) but I noticed in that location seemed to live plenty of tables left inward the interior dining expanse – in addition to to a greater extent than exterior on the front end veranda where patrons could lookout adult man the passing parade.
And parade it is – HALEIWA tends to larn existent busy most afternoons, peculiarly on weekends. It’s is an one-time surfer town which has been prettied upwards inward recent years. However it is non similar similar places dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my ain country, inward which renovations direct hold been overdone in addition to businesses are orientated towards RICH POSEURS who desire to pay outrageous prices inward also many java shops, fine art galleries, article of apparel boutiques in addition to trinket joints seeling overpriced junk made inward Taiwan. HALEIWA is however orientated towards the surfer crowd in addition to to offering eats in addition to snacks to visitors in addition to locals alike. 50% of the businesses seem to live bikini boutiques, surf-wear in addition to board shops, 30% to a greater extent than nutrient outlets roofing all budgets.
BACK TO TEDDY’S – Service, both at the bar in addition to for eats is fast in addition to efficient. Seems TEDDY is non shy inward employing sufficient staff to adequately comprehend the busy belatedly afternoon/early dinner period. And every bit usual the bar-keeps did non lack verbal skills – I got into a conversation amongst an lady of a sure as shooting historic menses had that hold back suggesting she had been ane of those drib dead gorgeous beach babes dorsum inward the day, nearly visiting SURF PROS (one of the one-half dozen floor screens inward the articulation was showing alive a circular of the WORLD PROFESSIONAL TOUR at Snapper Rocks inward my ain country, Oz) – she told me that dorsum inward the 80s Rabbit Bartholomew in addition to his beau surfers were crazed political party animals in addition to HALEIWA was a VERY lively identify when the TOUR visited the NORTH SHORE. Alas, she lamented, pros these days are existent health/fitness freaks – rest upwards at TURTLE BAY RESORT at the due north indicate of the isle – inward bed past times 2100. And direct hold dietitians in addition to fitness coaches** inward their entourages.
Maybe so, but similar Olympic athletes postal service medal, I bet the pros political party hard in conclusion nighttime after the tournament. I don’t think I’d similar to live a lite sleeping Bubba from Biloxi on in addition to expensive golfing opor-garai (TURTLE BAY RESORT has 2 golf game courses, ane designed past times ARNOLD PALMER whoever that is) when that bunch unwinds.
**pro surfers demand to live super gibe for the paddle race to larn priority inward the accept off zone in addition to only to go for upwards to 2 minutes getting Maytagged underwater after a giant wavel has murdered them.
All this got me thinking. Maybe TEDDY should larn a dietitian to blueprint a PADDLE BURGER – something high inward poly peptide in addition to unloose energy but depression inward nasties similar fat. Seems to me kangaroo meat does the high protein/low fatty thing in addition to for the balance of the health/energy kick, chuck inward a few of those ingredients all the rage right at nowadays amongst the diet Nazis – I’m thinking chick peas, slivered almonds, macrobiotic spinach in addition to babe kale.
H5N1 sign outside: SUPER SPECIAL SURFER PADDLE BURGER!! or similar. This volition probablyl direct hold minimal impact on bringing dorsum the pros, but it sure as shooting mightiness drag inward some of the many recreational surfer dudes who produce a cruise of HALEIWA after a 24-hour interval at WAIMEA/PIPELINE/SUNSET BAY. And those $2 HAPPY HOUR beers won’t hurt.
HALEIWA BEACH PARK
This is the smallest in addition to most northern of HALEIWA’S three beach parks. And because it is the kickoff people come upwards to every bit they caput into HALEIWA from the NORTH SHORE or WAIKIKI, it tends to live the most popular. The presence a VETERAN’S WAR MEMORIAL likely helps too. Not to cry it is likely the best launching spot for H2O enthusiasts.
DESCRIPTION "Smallest" but It is non precisely modest – the degree triangular grassed expanse is 250m at its widest from eastward to westward in addition to 200m from due north to south. An extended pergola expanse associated amongst the memorial runs along most of the expanse behind the beach. Palms also dorsum the beach in addition to in that location are some clumps of trees in addition to shrubs throughout the grassed area. There is off-road parking at the due north in addition to due south ends, outdoor showers in addition to an amenities block. The expanse is pop amongst local families, peculiarly for weekend picnics in addition to amongst surfers, paddle-boarders, kayakers etc.
PLUSES – the offshore reef seems to shelter this halt of the bay most effectively making moving ridge weather onto the sand really benign. This likely explains its popularity amongst surfers, paddle-boarders, kayakers. The following however waters inward the modest boat harbor in addition to ANAHULU RIVER would live swell for the paddlers too.
- the offshore reef in addition to PUAENA POINT intermission a few hundred meters farther due north looked quite skillful for surfing. I called past times twice in addition to both times in that location were overnice iv footers existence worked over past times a bunch of dudes in addition to dudettes. H5N1 local told me that inward wintertime when the giant tempest waves from the due north westward Pacific march in, surf tin accomplish twenty pes occasionally. Wow.
- turtle sightings are common. I saw ane basking on the sand in addition to the local said it’s mutual to regard quite a few. But they are seasonal – I think she said wintertime visitors may live disappointed. I also saw a seal.
Some of the beachside rocky areas direct hold tidal pools skillful for fossicking.
- overnice atmosphere – most of the picnickers were native Hawaiian families who had set large canopies for shade nether which were tables loaded amongst nutrient in addition to other goodies. These people know how to direct hold a skillful relaxed time. Unlike Australian picnic groups in that location didn’t seem to live a heap of booze. Surfers in addition to other H2O sports people tend to accept a pretty set dorsum approach to life (at to the lowest degree dorsum on land).
MINUSES – this isn’t the nicest beach inward HALEIWA. It is to a greater extent than yellow-brown than white, quite coarse underfoot in addition to inward front end of the grassed expanse quite narrow in addition to has some rocky sections. Note that it widens inward front end of the chief parking expanse in addition to goes a skillful 300m due south to the harbor breakwall.
- the H2O off the beach tends to direct hold a lot of rocks underfoot.
- the H2O is non every bit clear every bit farther due south – maybe because of the outflowing ANAHULU
- it’s a fair haul into town – the shops start abt 700m south. Driving inward may non live all that piece of cake on overnice weekend days – traffic tends to banking venture upwards because of the ane lane twosome over ANAHULU in addition to parking inward town may live difficult.
- the park’s parking lot seems fairly large but on a existent overnice Lord's Day I noticed vacant spots were at a premium. However lots of people seemed to live parking along the chief road. On a weekday see in that location were no parking problems.
- the amenities block could direct hold been cleaner. The local suggested this may live because the following forested PUAENA POINT BEACH PARK is a haven for the area’s homeless.
LOCATION AND GETTING THERE – HALEIWA is on the lower NORTH SHORE nearly 55km/30mi from HONOLU – add together a few for WAIKIKI. The common is on the northern approaches to town some distance before the chief street.
Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI - Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area. Most accommodation inward HALEIWA in addition to on the NORTH SHORE is inward opor-garai houses, rooms or apartments. They tend to live towards the expensive side - but close in addition to around HALEIWA volition offering the best deal.
BY BUS - Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route. On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road). Just due north of WAIMEA is top fossicking/snorkelling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANEAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views.
BY CAR - but MUM in addition to queen -bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept 35 mins to an only nether an sixty minutes depending on traffic, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS. Your car’s navigation device volition observe the best route but the turnoff into the northern auto parking expanse is nearly 900M before the northern halt of town proper in addition to solely 200m on from where the KAM HWY turns right rather than going at ane time on to the JOSEPH LEONG HWY if yous are coming from the NORTH. If yous come upwards the shortest route across the isle yous volition live heading NORTH on JOSEPH LEONG – plow LEFT onto the KAM.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS – yous volition likely desire to regard some other nearby places of involvement after a few hours at the park. Both HALEIWA in addition to areas close-by to the due north in addition to due south direct hold plenty. To relieve space, I won’t rewrite what I wrote inward my written report on nearby HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK – yous tin observe this easily on TRIP ADVISOR.
Look it upwards for priceless info. I shaver yous not.
On:
- THE OTHER 2 BEACH PARKS – ane is way amend from the indicate of view of strolling to the chief street.
- NEAT LOCATIONS IN THE MAIN STREET – desire the best shave-ice inward HAWAII? Or a $2 HAPPY HOUR beer? No supermarket close your accommodation? KAAAY LA demand a novel bikini?
- NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR NORTH – bet yous didn’t know ane of these is ane of the best dive locations inward the earth according to a pop dive magazine. The WORLD baby! Not only HAWAII or OAHU!! SO WHAT, yous sniff, DON'T DIVE. Okay the tidal stone puddle in that location is likely OAHU’S best location for piddling kids. Not whelmed? OK2 - observe out why large moving ridge hell hole WAIMEA is my BEST BEACH FOR FAMILIES WITH (normal) TEENS.
- NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR SOUTH – keen naturists amidst yous mightiness perchance live interested inward NUDIE BEACH. Turned off past times naturism? Maybe yous demand to leave of absence more, kemosabe.
- NEAT LOCATIONS GOING HOME – the kids volition dearest the gratis samples after the pineapple peeling demo at the DOLE PLANTATION. Hell, I loved that in addition to I’m a geezer.
DESCRIPTION "Smallest" but It is non precisely modest – the degree triangular grassed expanse is 250m at its widest from eastward to westward in addition to 200m from due north to south. An extended pergola expanse associated amongst the memorial runs along most of the expanse behind the beach. Palms also dorsum the beach in addition to in that location are some clumps of trees in addition to shrubs throughout the grassed area. There is off-road parking at the due north in addition to due south ends, outdoor showers in addition to an amenities block. The expanse is pop amongst local families, peculiarly for weekend picnics in addition to amongst surfers, paddle-boarders, kayakers etc.
PLUSES – the offshore reef seems to shelter this halt of the bay most effectively making moving ridge weather onto the sand really benign. This likely explains its popularity amongst surfers, paddle-boarders, kayakers. The following however waters inward the modest boat harbor in addition to ANAHULU RIVER would live swell for the paddlers too.
- the offshore reef in addition to PUAENA POINT intermission a few hundred meters farther due north looked quite skillful for surfing. I called past times twice in addition to both times in that location were overnice iv footers existence worked over past times a bunch of dudes in addition to dudettes. H5N1 local told me that inward wintertime when the giant tempest waves from the due north westward Pacific march in, surf tin accomplish twenty pes occasionally. Wow.
- turtle sightings are common. I saw ane basking on the sand in addition to the local said it’s mutual to regard quite a few. But they are seasonal – I think she said wintertime visitors may live disappointed. I also saw a seal.
Some of the beachside rocky areas direct hold tidal pools skillful for fossicking.
- overnice atmosphere – most of the picnickers were native Hawaiian families who had set large canopies for shade nether which were tables loaded amongst nutrient in addition to other goodies. These people know how to direct hold a skillful relaxed time. Unlike Australian picnic groups in that location didn’t seem to live a heap of booze. Surfers in addition to other H2O sports people tend to accept a pretty set dorsum approach to life (at to the lowest degree dorsum on land).
MINUSES – this isn’t the nicest beach inward HALEIWA. It is to a greater extent than yellow-brown than white, quite coarse underfoot in addition to inward front end of the grassed expanse quite narrow in addition to has some rocky sections. Note that it widens inward front end of the chief parking expanse in addition to goes a skillful 300m due south to the harbor breakwall.
- the H2O off the beach tends to direct hold a lot of rocks underfoot.
- the H2O is non every bit clear every bit farther due south – maybe because of the outflowing ANAHULU
- it’s a fair haul into town – the shops start abt 700m south. Driving inward may non live all that piece of cake on overnice weekend days – traffic tends to banking venture upwards because of the ane lane twosome over ANAHULU in addition to parking inward town may live difficult.
- the park’s parking lot seems fairly large but on a existent overnice Lord's Day I noticed vacant spots were at a premium. However lots of people seemed to live parking along the chief road. On a weekday see in that location were no parking problems.
- the amenities block could direct hold been cleaner. The local suggested this may live because the following forested PUAENA POINT BEACH PARK is a haven for the area’s homeless.
LOCATION AND GETTING THERE – HALEIWA is on the lower NORTH SHORE nearly 55km/30mi from HONOLU – add together a few for WAIKIKI. The common is on the northern approaches to town some distance before the chief street.
Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI - Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area. Most accommodation inward HALEIWA in addition to on the NORTH SHORE is inward opor-garai houses, rooms or apartments. They tend to live towards the expensive side - but close in addition to around HALEIWA volition offering the best deal.
BY BUS - Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route. On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road). Just due north of WAIMEA is top fossicking/snorkelling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANEAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views.
BY CAR - but MUM in addition to queen -bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept 35 mins to an only nether an sixty minutes depending on traffic, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS. Your car’s navigation device volition observe the best route but the turnoff into the northern auto parking expanse is nearly 900M before the northern halt of town proper in addition to solely 200m on from where the KAM HWY turns right rather than going at ane time on to the JOSEPH LEONG HWY if yous are coming from the NORTH. If yous come upwards the shortest route across the isle yous volition live heading NORTH on JOSEPH LEONG – plow LEFT onto the KAM.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS – yous volition likely desire to regard some other nearby places of involvement after a few hours at the park. Both HALEIWA in addition to areas close-by to the due north in addition to due south direct hold plenty. To relieve space, I won’t rewrite what I wrote inward my written report on nearby HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK – yous tin observe this easily on TRIP ADVISOR.
Look it upwards for priceless info. I shaver yous not.
On:
- THE OTHER 2 BEACH PARKS – ane is way amend from the indicate of view of strolling to the chief street.
- NEAT LOCATIONS IN THE MAIN STREET – desire the best shave-ice inward HAWAII? Or a $2 HAPPY HOUR beer? No supermarket close your accommodation? KAAAY LA demand a novel bikini?
- NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR NORTH – bet yous didn’t know ane of these is ane of the best dive locations inward the earth according to a pop dive magazine. The WORLD baby! Not only HAWAII or OAHU!! SO WHAT, yous sniff, DON'T DIVE. Okay the tidal stone puddle in that location is likely OAHU’S best location for piddling kids. Not whelmed? OK2 - observe out why large moving ridge hell hole WAIMEA is my BEST BEACH FOR FAMILIES WITH (normal) TEENS.
- NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR SOUTH – keen naturists amidst yous mightiness perchance live interested inward NUDIE BEACH. Turned off past times naturism? Maybe yous demand to leave of absence more, kemosabe.
- NEAT LOCATIONS GOING HOME – the kids volition dearest the gratis samples after the pineapple peeling demo at the DOLE PLANTATION. Hell, I loved that in addition to I’m a geezer.
KAIAKA BEACH PARK
Whoa!, This, the southern-most in addition to biggest of HALEIWA’S three beach parks is ane overnice location, trendsetters.
We direct hold a large floor rectangular grassed expanse betwixt route in addition to sea, amongst scattered palms/conifers/shrubs, a overnice department of beachfront, an amenities block in addition to plenty of parking on the serpentine access route inward from HALEIWA RD. There is plenty of room – it’s an average of 650m from the world route to the sea (east in addition to westward borders respectively)- in addition to around 350m from the housing expanse which denotes the northern common edge to the estuary (known every bit KAIKA BAY) of the 2 modest streams (names unknown), which is the southern limit. So in that location is plenty of room for Ber-nard in addition to buddies from Barbaste to direct hold a game of boules (petanque fer all yu pedants out there).
Actually the biggest users of the common seem to live native Hawaiians. They sure as shooting are into the picnic routine, setting upwards large Sun shaded canopies nether which are tables groaning amongst nutrient in addition to drink. I was staying on a beachfront lani solely 50m due north of the common in addition to passed past times oft – weekdays were pretty placidity but on a existent overnice Lord's Day in that location had to live thirty menage unit of measurement groups set up. And native Hawaiian families tend to live BIG families.
H5N1 lot of kids were enjoying a dip off the 150m long southern-most department of town beach (after this in that location is nearly 300m of rocky sea frontage – non so swell for swimming but I did regard a few guys amongst line-fishing rods. And rocks unremarkably attract some fringing coral in addition to fishies so it mightiness live okay for snorkeling. I snorkeled off the beach expanse – coral sand-affected unopen in, getting amend farther out. Lots of fish all areas.
The sea is pretty benign where it reaches the beach – in that location seems to live a serial of three protective reefs, the furthest over 400m from the sand – which knock downward the sea swell so that solely ankle/shin ticklers were making it thru to the silica.
I’m non sure as shooting if whatever of the picnicking kids were surfers, but the exterior fringing reef had some overnice waves over my rest amongst quite a few surfer dudes taking the long paddle out there.
Hey, during my three days I saw quite a few turtles in addition to seals taking it piece of cake on TOWN BEACH.
SO WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE?
- I can’t cry upwards whatever lifeguards at this far southern halt of the curved 1000m TOWN BEACH but every bit said the sea is pretty benign. Nevertheless, KEEP AN EYE ON YER KIDS folks. Kids larn into problem inward swimming pools which are way calmer than KAIKA BAY.
- The interesting chief street expanse of HALEIWA is beyond piece of cake walking distance.
- Although the charabanc stops on HALEIWA RD exterior the common it is a flake of a hassle getting in that location on world carry – regard below.
GETTING THERE
HALEIWA is on the lower NORTH SHORE of OAHU, 49km/30mi from HONOLULU – add together a few for WAIKIKI. Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI. Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route..
On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road).
Just due north of WAIMEA it passes top fossicking/snorkelling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANIAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views.
Both buses larn to a HALEIWA halt where yous tin transfer to BUS 76 for the beach common – problem is this goes on a circuitous route way downward to an residential expanse of WAILUA, a modest beachside small town due south of HALEIWA, solely passing past times KIAKA BEACH PARK ON ITS RETURN JOURNEY. So yous direct hold spent 35 minutes to become nearly 3km from your starting point. Jeez kemosabes, that’s every bit bad every bit Sydney.
SO IT’S H5N1 BETTER BET TO COME IN BY CAR. MUM in addition to queen bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) direct hold already decided that in addition to volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept twoscore mins to an sixty minutes depending on traffic to larn to KIAKA, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS.
Note some other payoff of a rental is that yous tin cruise upwards in addition to cheque out the MAIN STREET in addition to larn to those neat places downward due south of HALEIWA amongst few problems.
SOME MORE INFO
Listen up., To relieve TripAdvisor some bandwidth I won’t repeat extra materials I wrote on my written report of nearby HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK which is nearly 1km due north of KIAKA. Look it upwards for priceless information (I shaver yu not) on:
THE OTHER 2 BEACH PARKS – ane is way amend from the indicate of view of strolling to the chief street.
NEAT LOCATIONS IN THE MAIN STREET – desire the best shave-ice inward HAWAII? Or a $2 HAPPY HOUR beer? No supermarket close your accommodation? KAAAY LA demand a novel bikini?
NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR NORTH – bet yous didn’t know a sure as shooting location is ane of the best dive spots inward the earth according to a pop dive magazine. The WORLD baby! Not only HAWAII or OAHU!! SO WHAT, yous sniff, AINT DIVERS. Okay the tidal stone puddle in that location is likely OAHU’S best location for piddling kids. Not whelmed? OK2 - observe out why large moving ridge hell hole WAIMEA is the BEST BEACH FOR FAMILIES WITH (normal) TEENS.
NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR SOUTH – keen naturists amidst yous mightiness perchance live interested inward NUDIE BEACH. Turned off past times naturism? Maybe yous demand to leave of absence more, kemosabe.
NEAT LOCATIONS GOING HOME – the kids volition dearest the gratis samples after the pineapple peeling demo at the DOLE PLANTATION. Hell, I loved that in addition to I’m a geezer.
We direct hold a large floor rectangular grassed expanse betwixt route in addition to sea, amongst scattered palms/conifers/shrubs, a overnice department of beachfront, an amenities block in addition to plenty of parking on the serpentine access route inward from HALEIWA RD. There is plenty of room – it’s an average of 650m from the world route to the sea (east in addition to westward borders respectively)- in addition to around 350m from the housing expanse which denotes the northern common edge to the estuary (known every bit KAIKA BAY) of the 2 modest streams (names unknown), which is the southern limit. So in that location is plenty of room for Ber-nard in addition to buddies from Barbaste to direct hold a game of boules (petanque fer all yu pedants out there).
Actually the biggest users of the common seem to live native Hawaiians. They sure as shooting are into the picnic routine, setting upwards large Sun shaded canopies nether which are tables groaning amongst nutrient in addition to drink. I was staying on a beachfront lani solely 50m due north of the common in addition to passed past times oft – weekdays were pretty placidity but on a existent overnice Lord's Day in that location had to live thirty menage unit of measurement groups set up. And native Hawaiian families tend to live BIG families.
H5N1 lot of kids were enjoying a dip off the 150m long southern-most department of town beach (after this in that location is nearly 300m of rocky sea frontage – non so swell for swimming but I did regard a few guys amongst line-fishing rods. And rocks unremarkably attract some fringing coral in addition to fishies so it mightiness live okay for snorkeling. I snorkeled off the beach expanse – coral sand-affected unopen in, getting amend farther out. Lots of fish all areas.
The sea is pretty benign where it reaches the beach – in that location seems to live a serial of three protective reefs, the furthest over 400m from the sand – which knock downward the sea swell so that solely ankle/shin ticklers were making it thru to the silica.
I’m non sure as shooting if whatever of the picnicking kids were surfers, but the exterior fringing reef had some overnice waves over my rest amongst quite a few surfer dudes taking the long paddle out there.
Hey, during my three days I saw quite a few turtles in addition to seals taking it piece of cake on TOWN BEACH.
SO WHAT’S THE DOWNSIDE?
- I can’t cry upwards whatever lifeguards at this far southern halt of the curved 1000m TOWN BEACH but every bit said the sea is pretty benign. Nevertheless, KEEP AN EYE ON YER KIDS folks. Kids larn into problem inward swimming pools which are way calmer than KAIKA BAY.
- The interesting chief street expanse of HALEIWA is beyond piece of cake walking distance.
- Although the charabanc stops on HALEIWA RD exterior the common it is a flake of a hassle getting in that location on world carry – regard below.
GETTING THERE
HALEIWA is on the lower NORTH SHORE of OAHU, 49km/30mi from HONOLULU – add together a few for WAIKIKI. Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI. Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT - Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route..
On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road).
Just due north of WAIMEA it passes top fossicking/snorkelling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANIAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views.
Both buses larn to a HALEIWA halt where yous tin transfer to BUS 76 for the beach common – problem is this goes on a circuitous route way downward to an residential expanse of WAILUA, a modest beachside small town due south of HALEIWA, solely passing past times KIAKA BEACH PARK ON ITS RETURN JOURNEY. So yous direct hold spent 35 minutes to become nearly 3km from your starting point. Jeez kemosabes, that’s every bit bad every bit Sydney.
SO IT’S H5N1 BETTER BET TO COME IN BY CAR. MUM in addition to queen bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) direct hold already decided that in addition to volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept twoscore mins to an sixty minutes depending on traffic to larn to KIAKA, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS.
Note some other payoff of a rental is that yous tin cruise upwards in addition to cheque out the MAIN STREET in addition to larn to those neat places downward due south of HALEIWA amongst few problems.
SOME MORE INFO
Listen up., To relieve TripAdvisor some bandwidth I won’t repeat extra materials I wrote on my written report of nearby HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK which is nearly 1km due north of KIAKA. Look it upwards for priceless information (I shaver yu not) on:
THE OTHER 2 BEACH PARKS – ane is way amend from the indicate of view of strolling to the chief street.
NEAT LOCATIONS IN THE MAIN STREET – desire the best shave-ice inward HAWAII? Or a $2 HAPPY HOUR beer? No supermarket close your accommodation? KAAAY LA demand a novel bikini?
NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR NORTH – bet yous didn’t know a sure as shooting location is ane of the best dive spots inward the earth according to a pop dive magazine. The WORLD baby! Not only HAWAII or OAHU!! SO WHAT, yous sniff, AINT DIVERS. Okay the tidal stone puddle in that location is likely OAHU’S best location for piddling kids. Not whelmed? OK2 - observe out why large moving ridge hell hole WAIMEA is the BEST BEACH FOR FAMILIES WITH (normal) TEENS.
NEAT LOCATIONS TO THE NEAR SOUTH – keen naturists amidst yous mightiness perchance live interested inward NUDIE BEACH. Turned off past times naturism? Maybe yous demand to leave of absence more, kemosabe.
NEAT LOCATIONS GOING HOME – the kids volition dearest the gratis samples after the pineapple peeling demo at the DOLE PLANTATION. Hell, I loved that in addition to I’m a geezer.
HALEIWA ALII BEACH PARK
This is confusing – HALEIWA genuinely has THREE BEACH PARKS – from the north: HALEIWA BEACH PARK nearly 700m before yous cross the ANAHULA BRIDGE coming into town – in addition to so HALEIWA ALI’I BEACH PARK on the town side of the twosome only due south of the neat modest boat harbor in addition to on the due north halt of town beach – finally KAIAKA BAY BEACH PARK nearly 1km due south at the southern halt of the town beach.
Unfortunately this website’s map has labelled the latter every bit the ALI’I common – hopefully it volition live corrected past times the fourth dimension yous read this report. No affair really, all are overnice locations amongst skillful facilities in addition to overnice sections of beach. If size is important, they larn bigger going south. However I think ALI’I’ has an payoff inward existence unopen to chief street. The gang mightiness desire a diversion after the picnic in addition to beach.
SIZE AND FACILITIES
The floor grassed expanse is nearly 800m due north to south, 200m at its widest, 100m at its narrowest.
There is an amenities block at the northern halt of the common – unopen past times is a reasonably large PARKING LOT: plow off HALEIWA RD presently after turning right at its intersection amongst the KAM HWY only due south of the bridge. The nearby boat harbor also has plenty of parking, When I strolled past times on a existent overnice weekend a lot of native Hawaiian families had set large Sun shelters for picnic tables etc: quite a few people had genuinely parked on the following grass, to a greater extent than roadside.
THERE ARE TWO BEACHES – starting only due south of the boat harbor entrance is SPOT X BCH (I don’t know its proper name) which is fairly curt at maybe 250m – in addition to so after a modest depression mini-mini headland is the TOWN BEACH proper – longer at a curving 1000m (it continues due south of the common behind HALEIWA residential areas). I idea SPOT X the nicer – the sand seemed to live whiter in addition to It was backed past times those iconic swaying palms.
Both were protected from large sea swell past times a serial of offshore reefs so that waves getting thru to the sand were mainly ankle/shin slappers. However inward my three days inward the expanse (I stayed inward a room at the far halt of TOWN BEACH) I saw SURFERS catching quite skillful waves on the outer reefs. Bit of a paddle for the unfit. Ain’t also many unfit surfers.
I didn’t SNORKEL upwards close the park, but flora fundamental in addition to southern sections of the beach had sand affected coral unopen to shore, getting amend farther out. Lotsa fishies inward all areas.
For the nervous, in that location are LIFEGUARD TOWERS on both beaches.
EXCURSION INTO TOWN.
The chief street starts at that junction of the KAM HWY in addition to HALEIWA RD less than 400m due north of the park. It runs downward the HWY for over a km to the romantically named WEED CIRCLE – a large roundabout junction of incoming roads. Businesses tend to live clumped inward several discontinuous sections along hither – the northern department closest the common has no shortage of interesting joints.
HALEIWA is an one-time surfer town which has been prettied upwards inward recent years. However it is non similar similar places dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my ain country, inward which renovations direct hold been overdone in addition to businesses are orientated towards RICH POSEURS who desire to pay outrageous prices inward also many java shops, fine art galleries, article of apparel boutiques in addition to trinket joints selling overpriced junk made inward Taiwan. HALEIWA is however orientated towards the surfer crowd in addition to to offering eats in addition to snacks to visitors in addition to locals alike.
CAVEAT – this identify is so pop that traffic tin larn pretty bad on overnice weekend afternoons.
When yous striking the chief drag from the common yous volition come across a department of surf shops, bikini boutiques in addition to nutrient joints. The iconic MATSUMOTO’S SHAVE ICE is on the right abt 150m from the corner. This identify is supposed to direct hold the best shaved H2O ice inward all HAWAII – permit lone OAHU or HALEIWA. I didn’t direct hold the fourth dimension to produce a comparing but it sure as shooting was yummy in addition to reasonably priced.
Closer to the corner is TEDDY’S BIGGER BURGERS – yep they were large in addition to existent nice, non outrageous inward cost to this budget traveler. Even amend is their HAPPY HOUR BEERS (my kinda sixty minutes from 1400 to 1630) at $2 inward a sports bar similar setting. Seemed pop amongst locals – can’t think why.
If yous accommodation hasn’t got a nearby supermarket (note the WAIKIKI HOTEL AREA doesn’t, although in that location are seemingly dozens of those smaller ABC multifariousness stores), HALEIWA MAIN ST has the mid sized MALAMA MARKET on the left nearly 350m on from MATSUMOTO’S.
GETTING THERE
Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI. Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area. Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE** on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route. Both buses halt close the due north halt of the park.
On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road).
Just due north of WAIMEA is top fossicking/snorkeling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANIAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views hither abd around the island.
But MUM in addition to queen bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept 35 mins to an only nether an sixty minutes depending on traffic, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE (you are only coming for a hold back right?) traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS.
**btw ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE has an associated giant shopping mall including a large supermarket. This may response your shopping needs on the way home. The complex also has a large parking expanse for people amongst cars.
MAKE H5N1 DAY TRIP OF IT.
You could easily pass a 24-hour interval at the park, beach in addition to chief street but after iv hours or so the gang mightiness live raring to regard something else inward the area. There is no shortage of skillful options, kemosabes,
HEADING NORTH:
-LANIAKEA BAY (aka TURTLE BEACH) is iv km due north of HALEIWA. The possibility of spotting a turtle is quite skillful (although I saw them in addition to a seal basking on HALEIWA town beach).
-WAIMEA BAY BEACH is the BEST on OAHU inward my view FOR FAMILIES WITH TEENAGED KIDS on work concern human relationship of the fabulous JUMP ROCK there, addition the fun shore-break when the swell isn’t also big. But DON’T GO THERE when the surf reports say the swell is iv ft or more.
- Spend some fourth dimension at SHARK'S COVE stone puddle which is solely 2km due north of Waimea. As a affair of fact if yous direct hold sub-teens inward your posse this may live a amend overall goal than WAIMEA or HALEIWA – a overnice tidal puddle to explore in addition to older kids tin swim in addition to snorkel inward the deeper H2O towards the cove proper. Coral in addition to fish good.,If whatever of the menage unit of measurement is a qualified diver, the cove is rated ane of the top dozen dive sites inward the world. Good grief – THE WORLD baby, non only OAHU or HAWAII!! H5N1 fairly large FOODLANDS supermarket across the road.
- Also across the route is a really pop FOOD TRUCK PARK.
- If whatever of the menage unit of measurement is a surfer they would relish a moving ridge at the other large moving ridge spots, PIPELINE in addition to SUNSET BAY. But unless experience large moving ridge riders, rest away when the swell gets big.
HEADING SOUTH.
The coast due south of HALEIWA is to a greater extent than or less ane stretch of sand to the halt of the FARRINGTON HWY 18km away.
- If yous experience similar a trek in that location is a 4km rail along the coast due south of the hwy’s halt to KAENA POINT, the western-most tip of OAHU.
- If yous are into ISOLATED, PRISTINE SECTIONS OF SAND amongst azure water, okay snorkeling in addition to the high possibility of basking turtles in addition to seals, in that location are many places yous tin push clitoris over betwixt DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD (14km from HALEIWA) in addition to the halt of the hwy.
- If yous are a naturist, NTH POLO/MOKULEIA BCH (known past times the locals every bit NUDIE BEACH) is 10km due south – looked for the parked cars on the hwy contrary the world access rail to the beach.
- I took a closed access route a piddling due north of NUDIE’S access rail which goes to the top of the WAIANAE RANGE from where a proper bush track, the KUOAKALA TRAIL took me along the ridge top in addition to doubled dorsum to where I could descend to DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD. Great views of the lower NORTH SHORE in addition to upper LEEWARD (DRY) COAST. But this is a major action – five to half dozen hours – yous would demand to leave of absence ALI’I BEACH PARK REAL EARLY to gibe it into the day. Not suited to piddling kids.
CAVEAT – yous genuinely demand a auto for these destinations. BUS 76 heads due south from HALEIWA but terminates nearly 50 minute’ walk due north of NUDIE.
TO THE EAST
-Going dorsum across the isle the kids mightiness relish touristy DOLE PINEAPPLE PLANTATION store/restaurant/train tour - peculiarly if they choose direct hold of the store's pineapple peeling demo after which in that location are gratis samples of yummy pineapple.
Unfortunately this website’s map has labelled the latter every bit the ALI’I common – hopefully it volition live corrected past times the fourth dimension yous read this report. No affair really, all are overnice locations amongst skillful facilities in addition to overnice sections of beach. If size is important, they larn bigger going south. However I think ALI’I’ has an payoff inward existence unopen to chief street. The gang mightiness desire a diversion after the picnic in addition to beach.
SIZE AND FACILITIES
The floor grassed expanse is nearly 800m due north to south, 200m at its widest, 100m at its narrowest.
There is an amenities block at the northern halt of the common – unopen past times is a reasonably large PARKING LOT: plow off HALEIWA RD presently after turning right at its intersection amongst the KAM HWY only due south of the bridge. The nearby boat harbor also has plenty of parking, When I strolled past times on a existent overnice weekend a lot of native Hawaiian families had set large Sun shelters for picnic tables etc: quite a few people had genuinely parked on the following grass, to a greater extent than roadside.
THERE ARE TWO BEACHES – starting only due south of the boat harbor entrance is SPOT X BCH (I don’t know its proper name) which is fairly curt at maybe 250m – in addition to so after a modest depression mini-mini headland is the TOWN BEACH proper – longer at a curving 1000m (it continues due south of the common behind HALEIWA residential areas). I idea SPOT X the nicer – the sand seemed to live whiter in addition to It was backed past times those iconic swaying palms.
Both were protected from large sea swell past times a serial of offshore reefs so that waves getting thru to the sand were mainly ankle/shin slappers. However inward my three days inward the expanse (I stayed inward a room at the far halt of TOWN BEACH) I saw SURFERS catching quite skillful waves on the outer reefs. Bit of a paddle for the unfit. Ain’t also many unfit surfers.
I didn’t SNORKEL upwards close the park, but flora fundamental in addition to southern sections of the beach had sand affected coral unopen to shore, getting amend farther out. Lotsa fishies inward all areas.
For the nervous, in that location are LIFEGUARD TOWERS on both beaches.
EXCURSION INTO TOWN.
The chief street starts at that junction of the KAM HWY in addition to HALEIWA RD less than 400m due north of the park. It runs downward the HWY for over a km to the romantically named WEED CIRCLE – a large roundabout junction of incoming roads. Businesses tend to live clumped inward several discontinuous sections along hither – the northern department closest the common has no shortage of interesting joints.
HALEIWA is an one-time surfer town which has been prettied upwards inward recent years. However it is non similar similar places dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my ain country, inward which renovations direct hold been overdone in addition to businesses are orientated towards RICH POSEURS who desire to pay outrageous prices inward also many java shops, fine art galleries, article of apparel boutiques in addition to trinket joints selling overpriced junk made inward Taiwan. HALEIWA is however orientated towards the surfer crowd in addition to to offering eats in addition to snacks to visitors in addition to locals alike.
CAVEAT – this identify is so pop that traffic tin larn pretty bad on overnice weekend afternoons.
When yous striking the chief drag from the common yous volition come across a department of surf shops, bikini boutiques in addition to nutrient joints. The iconic MATSUMOTO’S SHAVE ICE is on the right abt 150m from the corner. This identify is supposed to direct hold the best shaved H2O ice inward all HAWAII – permit lone OAHU or HALEIWA. I didn’t direct hold the fourth dimension to produce a comparing but it sure as shooting was yummy in addition to reasonably priced.
Closer to the corner is TEDDY’S BIGGER BURGERS – yep they were large in addition to existent nice, non outrageous inward cost to this budget traveler. Even amend is their HAPPY HOUR BEERS (my kinda sixty minutes from 1400 to 1630) at $2 inward a sports bar similar setting. Seemed pop amongst locals – can’t think why.
If yous accommodation hasn’t got a nearby supermarket (note the WAIKIKI HOTEL AREA doesn’t, although in that location are seemingly dozens of those smaller ABC multifariousness stores), HALEIWA MAIN ST has the mid sized MALAMA MARKET on the left nearly 350m on from MATSUMOTO’S.
GETTING THERE
Most tourists volition come upwards from WAIKIKI. Oahu’s rabid anti-development “KEEP THE COUNTRY COUNTRY” ethos agency in that location are few hotels, resorts or fifty-fifty motels exterior the near-WAIKIKI area. Best bet from WAIKIKI is to larn to nearby ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE** on whatever release of buses in addition to and so outpouring on BUS 55 which goes the long but scenic way around the top of the isle to terminate inward HALEIWA, or BUS 52 which comes across the island’s middle. By using ane of the 2 transfer stubs on your ticket yous tin brand the whole journeying for $2.50 either route. Both buses halt close the due north halt of the park.
On its trip downward from the due north indicate of the isle charabanc 55 goes past times the three iconic NORTH SHORE BIG WAVE SPOTS – SUNSET BAY, the BANZAI PIPELINE in addition to WAIMEA BAY. The BIG three beaches are unopen together (3.2miles/5.2km past times road).
Just due north of WAIMEA is top fossicking/snorkeling/diving location SHARK’S BAY in addition to a few kms due south is LANIAKEA BEACH, best known for turtle watching – traffic slows hither every bit people endeavour to spot the critters from cars – I saw ane from the bus. Sit on the right paw side for best views hither abd around the island.
But MUM in addition to queen bee miss KAAAY LA (don’t these millennium names kill you?) volition desire to rent the so cool canary yellowish Camaro convertible for the trip from WAIKIKI (how sugariness volition that hold back on FACEBOOK?) – okay it volition accept 35 mins to an only nether an sixty minutes depending on traffic, but live aware if the 24-hour interval is existent overnice the run along the NORTH SHORE in addition to around HALEIWA tin live existent slow. If the surf is HUGE (you are only coming for a hold back right?) traffic in addition to parking tin live HORRENDOUS.
**btw ALA MOANA BUS INTERCHANGE has an associated giant shopping mall including a large supermarket. This may response your shopping needs on the way home. The complex also has a large parking expanse for people amongst cars.
MAKE H5N1 DAY TRIP OF IT.
You could easily pass a 24-hour interval at the park, beach in addition to chief street but after iv hours or so the gang mightiness live raring to regard something else inward the area. There is no shortage of skillful options, kemosabes,
HEADING NORTH:
-LANIAKEA BAY (aka TURTLE BEACH) is iv km due north of HALEIWA. The possibility of spotting a turtle is quite skillful (although I saw them in addition to a seal basking on HALEIWA town beach).
-WAIMEA BAY BEACH is the BEST on OAHU inward my view FOR FAMILIES WITH TEENAGED KIDS on work concern human relationship of the fabulous JUMP ROCK there, addition the fun shore-break when the swell isn’t also big. But DON’T GO THERE when the surf reports say the swell is iv ft or more.
- Spend some fourth dimension at SHARK'S COVE stone puddle which is solely 2km due north of Waimea. As a affair of fact if yous direct hold sub-teens inward your posse this may live a amend overall goal than WAIMEA or HALEIWA – a overnice tidal puddle to explore in addition to older kids tin swim in addition to snorkel inward the deeper H2O towards the cove proper. Coral in addition to fish good.,If whatever of the menage unit of measurement is a qualified diver, the cove is rated ane of the top dozen dive sites inward the world. Good grief – THE WORLD baby, non only OAHU or HAWAII!! H5N1 fairly large FOODLANDS supermarket across the road.
- Also across the route is a really pop FOOD TRUCK PARK.
- If whatever of the menage unit of measurement is a surfer they would relish a moving ridge at the other large moving ridge spots, PIPELINE in addition to SUNSET BAY. But unless experience large moving ridge riders, rest away when the swell gets big.
HEADING SOUTH.
The coast due south of HALEIWA is to a greater extent than or less ane stretch of sand to the halt of the FARRINGTON HWY 18km away.
- If yous experience similar a trek in that location is a 4km rail along the coast due south of the hwy’s halt to KAENA POINT, the western-most tip of OAHU.
- If yous are into ISOLATED, PRISTINE SECTIONS OF SAND amongst azure water, okay snorkeling in addition to the high possibility of basking turtles in addition to seals, in that location are many places yous tin push clitoris over betwixt DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD (14km from HALEIWA) in addition to the halt of the hwy.
- If yous are a naturist, NTH POLO/MOKULEIA BCH (known past times the locals every bit NUDIE BEACH) is 10km due south – looked for the parked cars on the hwy contrary the world access rail to the beach.
- I took a closed access route a piddling due north of NUDIE’S access rail which goes to the top of the WAIANAE RANGE from where a proper bush track, the KUOAKALA TRAIL took me along the ridge top in addition to doubled dorsum to where I could descend to DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD. Great views of the lower NORTH SHORE in addition to upper LEEWARD (DRY) COAST. But this is a major action – five to half dozen hours – yous would demand to leave of absence ALI’I BEACH PARK REAL EARLY to gibe it into the day. Not suited to piddling kids.
CAVEAT – yous genuinely demand a auto for these destinations. BUS 76 heads due south from HALEIWA but terminates nearly 50 minute’ walk due north of NUDIE.
TO THE EAST
-Going dorsum across the isle the kids mightiness relish touristy DOLE PINEAPPLE PLANTATION store/restaurant/train tour - peculiarly if they choose direct hold of the store's pineapple peeling demo after which in that location are gratis samples of yummy pineapple.
MATSUMOTO SHAVE ICE
Whoa! Hang inward in that location trendsetters.
My kickoff call-by was on a existent overnice Lord's Day afternoon - I'm telling yous HALEIWA gets existent pop at such times - the delineate coming out of MATSUMOTO's was maybe 30m long. Thing is I'm adverse to lining upwards in addition to knowing I would live dorsum inward town subsequently inward the week, I didn't bother. I dragged myself maybe 250m due north on the chief street to TEDDY'S BIGGER BURGERS which is a existent overnice bar/restaurant - they had the top value $2 HAPPY HOUR beer bargain going - which kinda kept me occupied.
Later inward the calendar week (I think it was quarta-feira 1530) I returned to MATSUMOTO'S. Listen, this identify is so pop the delineate however went out the door. But it was decidedly shorter so I decided to bring together it - they direct hold a efficient organisation within in addition to I moved along existent fast - before I knew it I had a SMALL shaved H2O ice inward paw at a really reasonable cost (listen upwards - I'm a budget traveler: was staying at HOSTELING INTERNATIONAL WAIKIKI - so when I say REASONABLE I ain't precisely coming from the indicate of view of a HIGH ROLLER).
BTW I was told past times people inward the know that the SMALL alternative was way large plenty - I concur. And I went the basic route, ignoring the host of yummy sounding extras yous tin companionship on yer ices. Despite this seemingly cutting charge per unit of measurement approach the resulting shave H2O ice was totally excellent.
I took it exterior to the large courtyard - plenty of seating on picnic type tables. Even on the busier weekend I noticed in that location were vacant pews along here.
PARKING? Apart from on street parking, in that location is a sizable lot behind MATSUMOTO'S accessed from abt 70m farther north. Even on the busy weekend in that location were vacant spots inward this lot.
THE REST OF HALEIWA MAIN STREET
You could produce worse than accept a walk along the chief street. This is ane of those one-time towns which direct hold been done upwards to attract the tourist merchandise - but non to the extent of many dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my Australia. These overdone places seem to live aimed at pretentious poseurs from the large city. So instead of 50 overpriced java shops, fine art galleries in addition to "gift shops" selling exxy touristy trinkets mainly sourced from Taiwan, Haleiwa's chief street is to a greater extent than orientated towards surfers (gotta live a dozen surf shops in addition to bikini outlets) in addition to the average tourist wanting a repast or snack. MATSUMOTO'S is towards the due north halt of the chief street which leaves yous some other km downward to the romantically named WEED CIRCLE to explore.
My kickoff call-by was on a existent overnice Lord's Day afternoon - I'm telling yous HALEIWA gets existent pop at such times - the delineate coming out of MATSUMOTO's was maybe 30m long. Thing is I'm adverse to lining upwards in addition to knowing I would live dorsum inward town subsequently inward the week, I didn't bother. I dragged myself maybe 250m due north on the chief street to TEDDY'S BIGGER BURGERS which is a existent overnice bar/restaurant - they had the top value $2 HAPPY HOUR beer bargain going - which kinda kept me occupied.
Later inward the calendar week (I think it was quarta-feira 1530) I returned to MATSUMOTO'S. Listen, this identify is so pop the delineate however went out the door. But it was decidedly shorter so I decided to bring together it - they direct hold a efficient organisation within in addition to I moved along existent fast - before I knew it I had a SMALL shaved H2O ice inward paw at a really reasonable cost (listen upwards - I'm a budget traveler: was staying at HOSTELING INTERNATIONAL WAIKIKI - so when I say REASONABLE I ain't precisely coming from the indicate of view of a HIGH ROLLER).
BTW I was told past times people inward the know that the SMALL alternative was way large plenty - I concur. And I went the basic route, ignoring the host of yummy sounding extras yous tin companionship on yer ices. Despite this seemingly cutting charge per unit of measurement approach the resulting shave H2O ice was totally excellent.
I took it exterior to the large courtyard - plenty of seating on picnic type tables. Even on the busier weekend I noticed in that location were vacant pews along here.
PARKING? Apart from on street parking, in that location is a sizable lot behind MATSUMOTO'S accessed from abt 70m farther north. Even on the busy weekend in that location were vacant spots inward this lot.
THE REST OF HALEIWA MAIN STREET
You could produce worse than accept a walk along the chief street. This is ane of those one-time towns which direct hold been done upwards to attract the tourist merchandise - but non to the extent of many dorsum on the mainland in addition to inward my Australia. These overdone places seem to live aimed at pretentious poseurs from the large city. So instead of 50 overpriced java shops, fine art galleries in addition to "gift shops" selling exxy touristy trinkets mainly sourced from Taiwan, Haleiwa's chief street is to a greater extent than orientated towards surfers (gotta live a dozen surf shops in addition to bikini outlets) in addition to the average tourist wanting a repast or snack. MATSUMOTO'S is towards the due north halt of the chief street which leaves yous some other km downward to the romantically named WEED CIRCLE to explore.