Castles Beach — Attraction in Oʻahu

There is not parking lote ypu need to park in the street, this is a residential area in a extremely busy road since it's Kailua. Be mindful of this and park without bloking driveways, also the access to the beach is big bot goes along a private club and families back yards, don't walk at 6 am with your speakers and yelling, the beach is big, give you a nice view of the bay and the islands, water is normally calm and safe to bring children. Is about 20 mins walk in the beach to Kalama Beach Park, closer public bathroom and showers, you will be walking on the beach next to beautiful beach houses with backyards and patios facing the beach with...

This beach usually hits! My friends and I like it for when we want to jump in some waves that aren't too big. Usually not too crowded but still popular. Sometimes there are man-o-wars so beware, also if you hate touching seaweed in the water, there's also some of that but I think it's fine. The beach itself is pretty and has a parking lot (small, you might have to find street parking). No snorkeling, it's just sandy. Fine for kids and good for...

There is no parking and the walk is long for public access, quarter mile plus. We scrounged parking in front of a house on an off street nearby. The path was not ADA friendly though they did have a sign up about how to care for the beach. It was great ocean water, with no significant waves. There were no good trees, so hiding from the sun required leaving the beach or bringing our own shade. I would rate lower except for being in a...