Kiholo Bay

Located in the town of Holualoa, Kiholo Bay has a long, narrow, and crescent-shaped beach that is surrounded by palm trees and rugged greenery on large rocks. Kiholo Bay is a black sand beach and is an incredible destination for swimming, snorkeling, diving, and rafting because of its calm waters and small waves. Kiholo Bay features one of the best coral reefs in Hawaii where you can find the incredible Hawaiian green sea turtle called Honu, eels, rays, butterfly fish, dolphins, and whales. 

Kiholo Bay does not have lifeguards.

Although Kiholo Bay does not have lifeguards, there are many fun activities here including swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing, boating, whale watching, and beach walking. 

Getting to the beach at Kiholo Bay is very easy – it is locatedat 71-1890 Queen Kaahumanu Highway and there are street parking spots available along the highway.

If you are looking for attractions near Kiholo Bay, you can drive 12 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. Spread across 62 acres, Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area features many beautiful white sand beaches and is a great for many water sport activities including swimming, snorkeling, bodyboarding, and whale watching. Dolphin Quest Hawai’i - Swim with Dolphins is located inside Hilton Waikoloa Village – it features dolphin shows, swimming with dolphins, and touch tanks. Another great attraction near Kiholo Bay 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 an eight-minute drive of Kiholo Bay.  The upscale waterfront restaurant Foster’s Kitchen Waikoloa features traditional American food and comfort food dishes including fish tacos, fried pork chops, cajun shrimp pasta, flatbread pizza, Irish cheddar burger, and lava cake.  Binchotan Bar & Grill is a barbecue restaurant with a nice menu that includes beef brisket, chicken quarters, kielbasa sausage, beef ribs, and pork ribs. If you like Asian food, Pele’s Wok offers sushi, noodles, unagi, soba, udon, and onigiri.  Another good restaurant near Kiholo Bay is the vegetarian-friendly restaurant CanoeHouse that serves seafood, drinks, desserts, and vegan dishes.

If you are looking for attractions near Kiholo Bay, you can drive 12 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. Spread across 62 acres, Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area features many beautiful white sand beaches and is a great for many water sport activities including swimming, snorkeling, bodyboarding, and whale watching. Dolphin Quest Hawai’i - Swim with Dolphins is located inside Hilton Waikoloa Village – it features dolphin shows, swimming with dolphins, and touch tanks. Another great attraction near Kiholo Bay 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.