Located in the eastern part of Lanai, Naha Beach is a long beach with light brown sand and some rocky parts. This beach is situated near the site of a former fishing village named Naha. The area near the southern end of this beach has remnants of an Ancient Hawaiian artificial fish pond. In addition, the area around the beach also has kiawe trees – these trees are native to South America and were introduced in Hawaii in the 19th century. These fast-growing trees have large thorns and they can live up to a thousand years. Naha Beach does not have lifeguards or any other public amenities, so plan accordingly. Getting to Naha Beach can be difficult - from the town of Lanai City, you need to drive along a road named Keomuku Road. From Keomuku Road, you need to turn towards the right to another unnamed dirt road - this road will eventually lead you to the access trail for Naha Beach. We recommend driving heavy duty four-wheeler vehicles (including jeeps and hummers) while visiting this beach – nearly the entire road to get here is dirt and filled with many potholes which are difficult to navigate and which often reduces your speed to less than 5 miles per hour. If you are planning to rent a heavy duty four wheeler vehicle, there are many vehicle rental companies in Lanai which offer heavy duty vehicles on rent – vehicle rental companies in Lanai include Lanai Car Rental (www.lanaicarrental.com) and Lanai Cheap Jeeps (lanaicheapjeeps.com). You can visit the websites of these vehicle rental companies for more helpful information regarding the vehicle rental charges and rules. We recommend visiting this beach during sunny weather as during or after rainy weather the roads will be very muddy with large mini-pools of accumulated water, and can be hard to navigate.
Naha Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, fishing, picnicking, swimming, surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, canoeing, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, boating, snorkeling, and water-skiing. If you are planning to swim, surf, or snorkel near Naha Beach, we recommend being careful as the water here is known to have dangerous rip currents. The shallow water here also has a rocky bottom, which can inflict serious injuries to visitors. Despite the unfavorable conditions, surfers (with all levels of expertise) like it here due to its manageable surfing waves. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water near Naha Beach including sea turtles and migrating whales - sea turtles are protected under a law named the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and harming them can result in a fine of up to $50,000 and possible imprisonment. If you are planning to fish near Naha Beach, we recommend following the local fishing regulations - these regulations can be found at the website of the Division of Aquatic Resources (which is a part of the State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources). Naha Beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Lanai shoreline and the Pacific Ocean. The beach is ideal for visitors looking for a quieter beach experience as this beach sees few visitors as compared to other Lanai beaches. As of 2021 Lanai had a population of approximately 2,705 people.
