Calm surf great for swimming. Very rocky though and sand is very course. Perfect sunshine and minimal tourists today.

Palama Market never disappoints whenever I dont feel like cooking a full meal and just need to go and get some comfort food they always have a full complement of anything you could think of Its Always fresh and its always absolutely delicious

All you need to simply have a good beach experience and relaxation. Not crowded at all, it was Friday before noon and around 15 people total spread out throughout the beach.

Great place for beginner and experienced surfers. It has gotten quite a bit busier over the years, but the break here is great for learning. People bring their keiki, and start them young

Beautiful beach located next to the Hilton Village. Nice place to relax during the day with plenty of rocks and coral in the ocean to look at. This is also a nice place to catch the sun set and on a clear day you can watch it dip beyond the horizon. It is also a good spot to catch the Hilton fireworks on Friday nights starting at around 7:30/7:45. Theres showers and public facilities along the promenade.

Water was awesome, beach looks clean, restroom open and not much crowd.

Absolutely loved it and its great to see the beaches picking back up to be fully enjoyed!!!

It was so clean and beautiful! The vibe there was just right partly due to Corona and the lack of tourist overcrowding. We moved to Hawaii a year ago and stayed in Waikiki for a month. We were on the beach daily but somehow missed this little pocket. It was very family oriented with soft sand, aqua water and nice palm trees right on the beach if youre looking for a little shade! Highly recommended.

Nice, clean beach and water. Also showers and clean bathrooms nearby

Nice beach — sand is a bit coarse in places. There’s only about 5-10ft (depending on tide) of non-rocky wading before getting into some less pleasant surface to stand on. Beach officially doesn’t allow alcohol on it, but the rules seem pretty relaxed. Most people are drinking casually. Waves are pretty absent. Overall, not bad — Still Hawaii so you can’t complain!!

I went to the kahanamoku beach and then I got something for you guys you have to see it.

Rode mopeds to beach for sunset. What a great beach. Friendly people, lots of things to see and do

As the south shore opens up this beach is still not as busy as those on the DH end of Waikiki. Plenty of social distancing space, chill vibe, adults with floaties, restrooms and showers.

Amazing beach! Loved it can wait to go back! Watch out for sea urchins! And keep a look out for turtles! Friday nights the Hilton Waikiki village does fireworks. Check it out!

Great for sunsets, surf.

It was very soothing for the body, especially with this whole pandemic going on... very grateful for the chance.

I LOVE THIS BEACH.... You never know who you might run into.And its a good view of Diamond Head and the sun set.#KAG by any MEANS NECESSARY!!!

Beautiful beach with a view of Diamond Head. Doesn’t seem to ever be really crowded to the point where it’s hard to find a spot to lay out. Right next to the Hilton Hawaiian Village with places to eat there and also a small Dairy Queen as well.

The beach was very clean, and there was lot of police patrolling the area. There is public parking across the street. The parking fee is $1 per hour. Plan to arrive early because the parking becomes very limited after lunch hour. There are also.food trucks by the beach, and the prices are very reasonable. Some of them have limit of $10 to use a credit card. The beach is public and there is no charge. You may take snack, and your own drinks.

Great for viewing the sunrise with Diamond Head in the background.The sand is loose and not easy to walk on. There are many facilities for your entertainment. Food, shopping, water sports and most anything you can think of.

Surfed and saw dolphins today. #luckylivein hawaii

A Fantastic spot where you can relax on the beach and see Diamond Head! This beach is located on the West end of Waikiki right by the Hilton Hotel. For parking I would park right around the lagoon in the free public parking, or you can use the paid metered parking.

Good place for families. Food trucks and ose by restrooms and hotel facilities. Kakyaks for rent and ares for snorkeling.

Great view of the ocean. Rocks on the wave is awesome. Crabs activities, nice time spent with kiddos. Make sure wear good foot wears.

While waiting for our 10pm flight, we decided to chill at Kahanamoku Beach and relax. The beaches are clean and sandy, great for swimming, and you can watch the surfers. Keep an eye out and you may spot a couple turtles near the shore as well!You can walk around the lagoon boardwalk and go swimming in the calmer lagoon if you desire. Shops and restaurants are just a couple minute walk up from the lagoon too.Overall would visit again!

Its a nice beach, the sand as you walk into the water is a little rough. The beach is also crowded. The water is warm though, although there arent many fish to see. All in all its not bad. Every Friday night there are fireworks at 7:45pm.

Where we ended up perching it was really rocky.... we were near the lagoon. It was rather painful to get into the water. The view was great though. Walking around the beach was fun

Nice beach right on the main shopping district. Impressive statue of Duke Kahanamoku.

This is a busy and crowded tourist spot. A very nice beach. Weve stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort several times. The resort is at this beach. Excellent restaurants on the resort property.

Came here during COVID19 when there were hardly any tourists. Had the beach practically to ourselves at 8 AM, minus the surfers and a couple of people exercising. Lovely for kids! Got busier by 10 AM, cant imagine how packed it is with a normal amount of tourists!

The Hilton Hawaiian Village Lagoon beach is a great spot for swimmers of all levels from novice to expert. even thrill-seeking adventurers can be seen plan@ Boogie boarding snorkeling to ripping the waves out at Kaisers world famous surf spots quote the Kaiser Bowl on quote from your little cake hes too seasoned citizens of all ages... The view is unspeakable with the Hilton Hawaiian Village rainbow Tower hovering above with its beautiful mural and LED lights at night panoramic in the scenery of scenic Beauty!

A lovely beautiful busy beach. Go early in the morning to avoid the crowds.

This is the good side of Waikiki. If you go little past the boat dock its less rocky. Perfect place to watch sunset.

Its so pleasant to be on the beach without the crowds.

Peaceful small beach if you decide to hang out on the side away from the hotels. Water is warm and it is just all around beautiful setting. Depending on when you go will depend on how busy it will be but its Hawaii. Soak in the sun, lay in the sand, and just relax.

Lovely sandy beach and the sea is nice and warm.

Great place to swim. A few swells, nothing dangerous.

Warning, I can only speak for the east side of the beach.Waves:Gentle waves majority of the time. Great for small kids. There are surfers and people on paddle board at this location.Crowds:Not as crowded as the beaches east of it. You wont have an issue finding space. Not a lot of young people at this location. It was mostly families with children.Ambience:The shore is short. You have a short area of sand to enjoy the beach. The sand is very clean. The water is warm and clear. The water is shallow, but filled with lots of baseball size rocks. So be careful when you are walking in the water.Amenities:Lots of rentals and places to eat. There is a public restroom and showers with no charge.

Beautiful spot with an incredible view of Waikiki and Diamond Head.

Dont know,just really like it,,excellent star gazing

Why everyone congregates on Waikiki, is crazy to me. I get its where all the action is, but Kahanamoku is lovely! My sister and I stopped through Honolulu on our way home to Australia, after a very rough 3 months in Massachusetts. We loved this little beach, the water was lovely, the sand was beautiful and also the park next to the beach. On our last night we sprinkled some of our Dads ashes in the water, at sunset. Its now a very special place for us.

Beautiful Beach with good access to food and drinks and a quiet lagoon. Definitely worth the walk. Boat Harbour nearby is also worth a visit just to see the fish.

Amazing beach in the heart of Waikiki. Will be back again and again. Be sure to catch a sunset A+

This is an amazing beach, I highly recommend checking it out. Due to the coral in relatively close proximity the water on this side of the island is much warmer than it is elsewhere. Warmer than Hanauma Bay and much warmer than it is at Waikiki. The surf here is very calm, hardly any waves at all, we took our 3 year old here and she has an absolute blast.The sand here is unbelievably fine, it feels incredible. This is a launch location for Kayak tours, so you will need to be mindful of that, but there is a designated swim area that they are not allowed to paddle around, only launch out and come back in through.

Great beach for all ages!!Good for swimming and snorkeling!!

Pretty and the waves are calm. Too rocky without swim shoes.

Very pleasant water. Little to no rocks at the bottom and great for families!

Great place to take kids. The water is shallow enough so the kids can play in the water and it doesnt get deep to fast. Its a man made lagoon so there is no surf s its not connected to the ocean. Great place to learn to paddle boarding as there are no waves so the water is smooth. You can catch many sizes of fish but you have to do it by hand, they dont allow fishing poles there. Lots of rental equipment to choose from for ocean activities as this is Waikiki.

Beautiful beach to watch the sunset and relax, and it was only a short walk from where I was staying at the Modern Honolulu.

At the very famous Waikiki Beach. Always worth to visit.

It is a very relaxed beach with beautiful views of the mountains, the beach, the city, and pretty blue waters and there are also many things to do here. Taking a dive almost 100 ft. deep into the ocean just off the coast inside of a submarine was an insightful and wild experience for me. Cruising out onto the waters made me feel free from the land as I watched turtles and fish swim by. One thing I heard that sounded like a fun experience was SCUBA diving. Having visited in May, the waters are also appropriate for surfing mid-sized waves and laying down to read a book or tan. There are plenty of food and entertainment options such as luaus and performers for the whole family to enjoy.

Good beach! Not much shade by the actual beach but by the lagoon there is! The lagoon to the actual ocean beach is only a few steps away. Parking is by the lagoon as well. Most of it is pay to park but you might get lucky!! There’s food trucks and good place for kids! By the hotels. So pretty busy always but wan ohhh beach for everyone. I don’t like the rocks here... and the sand is not typical feet “sink in the sand” it’s more solid ground with sand! The water is murky but it did rain all day yesterday. There’s better beaches. But for being close to your hotel. It’s great :)

Beautiful views in the retail sector near the beach.

One of the beaches i didnt like it was rocky and verry cold, most beaches are warm and soft sand big rocks this one had a bunch of little ones that stabbed your feet.

Because its the best beach in town

Great family friendly beach

Widest stretch of beach in Waikiki. It’s stunning, but be prepared for large crowds. Bring your own food/drinks. It is ridiculously expensive to buy near the resorts. The waves are not bad, but be mindful with small children. I definitely recommend wearing water shoes! Lots of coral/shells on the bottom as you walk into the water.

Beautiful! Stunning! Not as crowded as some other beaches down there way.

Nice sandy beach! A lot less busy than Waikiki and it has bathroom and showers.

Beautiful beach. Watched the free fireworks show from the beach!!

Love this beach. Clean and beautiful. The night life is great.

The lagoon is a great place to float and sleep. Not the best to snorkel in. All the white squiggly stuff is fish poop.

Lol dont come here when the wind is high - the sand will slap your body so hard.Otherwise, if youre looking for some challenge and have water shoes (its very rocky), the waves here are strong and warm.

Beautiful views of Diamond Head in the background! Small, course sand with a lot of rocks. Nice and quiet in the morning but near noon, there’s a lot of people. Excellent place for wedding on the beach photos, in the morning

Waves are too big for me.

One of the busiest beaches in Waikiki. Every Friday the Hilton has a fireworks show at 7:45pm

Very nice chill spot to hangout at. A lot of open space. There’s a walkway to walk along the beach without needing the step in the sand. The sand does leave a white chalky dust type look on you. There is a lot of tourists but you’re in Waikiki so it’s expected. You can see diamond head from the beach and there’s rocks that surfers and swimmers jump off of. one of my favorite beaches because the view is just so amazing and there are so many places to go walk and grab something to eat or drink.

Beautiful iconic spot!

Nice beach to enjoy sunset and sunrise

The water is very smooth (not too many waves) but there’s a lot of sharp coral/rocks towards the south side of the beach (by parking lot and the lagoon). However, no public showers close by.

Busy beach with nice views. A little rocky for my liking.

Beautiful beach sitting in front of the Hilton Hotel and the lagoon. Free fireworks on Fridays so they close this beach for safety on Friday afternoons.

Always a beautiful beach!!

Lovely place. Wanna come back

Truthfully, its a beautiful beach but once you get in the water the bottom is rocky and pebbly and not at all fun to walk on. Id wear water shoes if I were you.

Beautiful beach. Lots of places nearby to have a drink and a nice view. A little pricey around here, go checkout a local dive called Harbor Pub.

Nice spacious beach. Sand is coarser than North Shore and its very rocky once you are in the water. Perfect for sunbathing and a quick dip. Did not find it enjoyable for a longer swim.

This beach is beautiful. Every one must visit this place. You will love it. It’s inexpensive to get to while your visiting the island. Bring food and please respect the area, it’s really a great atmosphere

Has a very nice view of the Diamond Head but a bit crowded. Still a lot more space compared to other beaches around it.

Located behind a bunch of hotels and shops. The end closest to the private man-made lagoon is very rocky. Very easy to stub your toes or even get cuts from the rocks. Theres a bit more sand as you move away from there but the beach is quite sandy to begin with. It is quite a busy beach so get here early to get a spot. There are also lots of chairs and umbrellas around for people to use.

They have a small lagoon and several water sports rental, for some people doesn’t want sun exposure or cannot swim in sea. Really nice place for pedaling and swimming. There is also a restaurant on the beach.

Parking is cheap and close to the beach, but the beach a bit rocky, have to walk in carefully.

Easy accesible beach, lots of parking but make sure you arrive early as it seems it gets crowded very quickly! The beach has rock sediments which makes it a bit murky white. It looks very nice when its sunny! Only downside is the bottom is very rocky (at least the west end of the beach, near the breakwater) bring beach footwear if you dont want to step on those sharp pointy rocks!

Busy little place, but full of fun. The lagoon makes it easy for kids of all ages to enjoy some water fun, with the food truck nearby as an easy dinner you could enjoy the fireworks on Friday night. My only reduction is that it is so busy. Plenty of area to walk around the lagoon, or up the beach to another spot to watch the sunset. All very pretty and I suggest you at least walk through here.

Great! The fireworks were amazing! So much fun!

Great place for a walk and enjoy the fabulous sunset view. Good Diamond Head view too.

I love coming to Hawaii .....

My favorite spot

Absolutely breath taking!

Best beach Ive ever been

Is very like a commercial beach, great for family with kids.

The lagoon here was perfect for my one year old who was terrified of the ocean waves. We rented a tent on site and had a great time. Parking is available past Hotel Modern.

Delicious food, the shrimp labster salad highly recommend at lunchtime.

Very good spot to bring young kids, not too crowded and has a nice lagoon area for swimming. Fireworks every Friday also.Plenty of food available up in the Hilton village, but pricey though.I’d also suggest sneaking into the Hilton pool, has a few good water slides.

One of my favorite beaches! Calm water, beautiful view!

It is a great area with great waves and scenery

Very nice beach, fun but safe waves that crash down on you. The first bit underwater is a little bit rocky, but if you move down the beach a little bit the sand isn’t as rocky.

Love this beach in Wakiki area...appreciate the military discounts to rent chairs & umbrellas, and various water equipment. Great to bring kids!!

Watching fireworks here is beautiful.

Great spot for the Friday night fireworks show