9 state parks with swimming in Hawaiʻi

9 of Hawaiʻi’s 52 state parks list swimming. See these parks on a map

ParkEntryCampingLodgingPetsBook
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation AreaA landscaped white-sand beach with lifeguards, picnic lawns and screened A-frame shelters for four. Swim when…$5 / adultLodging onlyScreened sheltersNot allowed
Hāʻena State ParkThe road on Kauaʻi's north shore ends here, at Keʻe Beach, restored taro terraces and the start of the…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowedReserve a day pass
Kealakekua Bay State Historical ParkCaptain Cook landed at this bay in 1779, and the shore at Nāpōʻopoʻo still holds Hikiau Heiau. Snorkel the…FreeDay use only
Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State ParkTwo beaches frame this stretch of the Kona coast: Mahaiʻula with its dunes, and Maniniʻōwali (Kua Bay) at the…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Kīholo State Park ReserveStark lava fields meet small bays and a pebble beach on this undeveloped coast. Weekend camping in a kiawe…FreeCampsitesNot allowedBook a campsite
Mākena State ParkBig Beach stretches wide and white beneath the cinder cone of Puʻu Olaʻi. Swim or bodysurf in calm seas, and…$5 / adultDay use onlyNot allowed
Mālaekahana State Recreation AreaA wooded stretch of beach near Lāʻie, with room to swim, bodysurf and fish from shore. Camp at the Kalanai…FreeCampsitesCabinsNot allowedBook a campsite
Polihale State ParkA wide sand beach backed by dunes looks up the coast to the Nāpali sea cliffs, at the end of a long dirt road…CampsitesNot allowedBook a campsite
Waiʻānapanapa State ParkBlack sand at Pailoa, sea stacks, blowholes and a stone arch mark this volcanic coast close to where the Hāna…$5 / adultCampsitesCabinsNot allowedBook a campsite

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