Kukio Beach Park(Kikaua Bay, Kikaua Point Park)

Located in the town of Kailua Kona, Kukio Beach Park has a long and wide white sand beach situated in front of the incredible Kukio Bay.  Kukio Beach Park is surrounded by coconut palm trees, mesquite trees, ironwood, lava rocks, tide pools, and a few small water ponds. The beach here is a well-known destination for fishing and watching green sea turtles – and surfing and bodyboarding during winter.

Although Kukio Beach Park does not have lifeguards, the beach welcomes dogs and offers many amenities including restrooms, showers, rock arches, tide pools, and a playground. 

There are many fun activities at Kukio Beach Park including surfing, fishing, bodyboarding, wildlife watching, and photography.  

Getting to Kukio Beach Park is very easy – the park has a free parking lot on the west side of Waiulu Street at the end of an unnamed road that provides easy access to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Kukio Beach Park, you can drive 15 minutes to many nearby options.  Kalahuipua'a Historic Park is an awesome fishing spot with petroglyphs, lava tube dwellings, trails, and fishponds from ancient times. If you like hiking, Holoholokai Beach Park has a long shoreline hiking trail that overlooks the ocean and is home to an excellent beach featuring black lava rocks mixed with white coral.  The Village Course at Waikoloa is the second oldest golf course in Hawaii and was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. – it has a clubhouse restaurant and practice range. Another great golf course near Kukio Beach Park is Hapuna Golf Course, an 18-hole golf course with beautiful Instagram-worthy views of Kohala Coast and Pacific Ocean on the front and Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Kohala Mountains in the back.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 10-minute drive of Kukio Beach Park. The American restaurant Honoka’a Public House offers burgers, sandwiches, steak, salmon, soups, cocktails, desserts, and has a long martini list. If you like Italian food, Café il Mondo serves classic Italian dishes like Chicken Parmigiana and Fettuccine Alfredo, pasta, chicken, and beef dishes. Another good restaurant near Kukio Beach Park is the Korean restaurant Harmoni Foods that has a nice menu including bulgogi, japchae, bibimbap, hoeddeok, and kimchi.

If you are looking for a hotel near Kukio Beach Park, you can drive 25 minutes to many nearby options.  Fairmont Orchid - Hawaii is a 5-Star oceanfront hotel that offers a pool, spa, fitness center, six restaurants, 10 tennis courts, and two 18-hole golf courses.  Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection is a luxurious 4-Star hotel that is situated in front of Mauna Kea Beach and has a pool, wine bar, grill, spa, fitness center, an 18-hole golf course, two airy restaurants, and 11 tennis courts.  The Islands at Mauna Lani, a Destination by Hyatt Residence is a nice 3-Star hotel with a private beach, pool, bar, spa, gym, an oceanfront restaurant, and two championship golf courses. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Kukio Beach Park, the 2-Star Kamuela Inn is situated in the heart of Parker Ranch, one of America’s largest cattle ranches.