Aweoweo Beach Park

Located in the northwestern part of Oahu, Aweoweo Beach Park - also called Aweoweo Beach Park - is a recreational park which has a beach with light brown sand, a sloping incline, a nearby reef, and many nearby trees and shrubs.  The shoreline around Aweoweo Beach Park is slightly rocky, and there’s a large drainage pipe here. 

Although Aweoweo Beach Park does not have lifeguards, it has many other amenities including a playground, a grassy recreational area, basketball court, restrooms, picnic tables, and showers.  Dogs are allowed in portions of Aweoweo Beach Park which are below the high tide line. 

Aweoweo Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, basketball, picnicking, fishing, swimming, surfing, skimboarding, snorkeling, bodyboarding, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, jet-skiing, water-skiing, and boating.  The clear water near Aweoweo Beach Park offers fun yet manageable waves and moderate depth, which makes it ideal for less-experienced swimmers.  In addition, experienced surfers also visit this beach because the offshore water here offers larger and thrilling surfing waves. 

Snorkelers also visit Aweoweo Beach Park to explore its vibrant underwater biodiversity - depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water near the beach including sea turtles, migrating whales between December and May, many kinds of fish, and rare Hawaiian monk seals.  It is important to note that sea turtles are protected under a law named theEndangered Species Act of 1973, and harming them can result in a fine of $50,000 and possible imprisonment.  If you are planning to fish near Aweoweo Beach Park, please ensure compliance with the local fishing regulations which can be found at the website of theDivision of Aquatic Resources(which is a part of the State of Hawaii’sDepartment of Land and Natural Resources).  If you like taking pictures and beautiful views, Aweoweo Beach Park also offers Instagram-worthy views of the northern Oahu shoreline and the Pacific Ocean, particularly during sunset.  Aweoweo Beach Park is popular with practitioners of a sport named Slackline - this sport involves walking, running, or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors.  You can see many slacklining enthusiasts here

Getting to Aweoweo Beach Park is easy - from Hawaii Route 82 (which is also called Waialua Beach Road), you need to turn towards Aweoweo Street.  Aweoweo Beach Park is located near the intersection between Aweoweo Street and Au Street.  There is a very small free parking lot near the beach, which is almost completely reserved for visitors with disabilities.  In addition, there are many free street parking spaces along Au Street near Aweoweo Beach Park.  The park is closed between 10 pm and 5 am.  We recommend being careful while parking your car at Aweoweo Beach Park and avoiding leaving any valuables in your parked car because burglaries have been reported here.  We also recommend visiting this beach early because Aweoweo Beach Park gets crowded on the weekend, and street parking spaces near Aweoweo Beach usually fill up in the afternoon.  In addition, it is also important to note

There are many attractions near Aweoweo Beach Park.  Waialua Sugar Mill is a former sugar mill that was in operation between 1865 and 1996 - the mill’s current premises have been converted into an old marketplace that offers a few small shops and restaurants.  The mill also hosts a farmers’ market on Saturdays.  Waialua District Park is a recreational park that offers many amenities including a baseball field, a swimming pool, basketball court, picnic areas, restrooms, and tennis courts.  If you are looking for another attraction near Aweoweo Beach Park, Keālia Trail is a hiking trail that offers an amazing way to explore the vibrant landscape and plant life of northwestern Oahu and it also offers excellent views of the rugged northwestern Oahu shoreline - in addition, the trail also offers many other fun activities including birdwatching, picnicking, and biking and you can also see many skydivers and aircraft in the sky while hiking along this trail.  The trail also has a picnic table near its end.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Aweoweo Beach Park.  Haleiwa Joe’s is an upscale restaurant that also has a koi pond and a tropical garden.  This restaurant also offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Ko’olau mountain range.  This restaurant is primarily known for serving amazing seafood and steaks.  Banyan’s Island Grill offers outstanding seafood, poultry dishes, sandwiches, burgers, and fries.  Jerry’s Pizza is known for serving a variety of amazing pizzas - in addition, it also serves excellent pastas, burgers, salads, submarine sandwiches, chicken wings, garlic bread, and meatballs.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Aweoweo Beach Park, Surf & Salsa (also called Surf N Salsa) serves excellent Mexican dishes including burritos, tacos, quesadillas, chimichangas, tortas, fajitas, and enchiladas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Aweoweo Beach Park, there are many great nearby options within a 40-minute drive.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Turtle Bay Resort offers many amenities including a spa, two pools (including one with a waterslide), two golf courses, seven restaurants and bars, and two hot tubs.  The hotel also offers many other amenities for a resort fee including access to a fitness center, multiple tennis courts, and a snorkeling gear loaner facility.  A more affordable hotel is The Inn At Schofield which offers many amenities including barbecue grills, laundry facilities, a deli, a convenience store, and tropical landscaped gardens.  Ke Iki Beach Bungalows is another moderately priced hotel that offers accommodation in beautiful oceanfront cottages.  This hotel offers many amenities including grills, hammocks, picnic areas, showers, a meditation area, gardens, and a nearby biking path.  If you are looking for another good and affordable accommodation option near Aweoweo Beach Park, Camp Mokule’ia is an Episcopal camp and retreat center which offers accommodation in campsites, cabins, and lodges and it also has many amenities including a pool, a chapel, and campfire sites.  The campground also has a zipline and a ropes course and it also organizes many fun programs and activities including kayaking, paddleboarding, hiking, and art & crafts sessions.