Clissold's Beach — Attraction in Hawaii

This beach is a gem for Lā’ie. Although it is a public beach with several public access points, there is no public vehicle parking or even pull out making it rather secluded and traffic overall low; most visitors seem to be residents of Lā’ie or those staying in a local residence.

The beach is well protected from big waves. Even with moderate winds that generate significant wave action on the north/east coast of Oah’u, the waves here stay calm and swimable. There are numerous rocky spots in the surf zone which make for a rough go on your feet while you’re wading out. That said, the best spot I found if you’re looking for no rocks/swimming with a very nice sandy bottom, is at the public access pathway kiddy corner/north east of the McDonalds, next to the public transit bus stop (basically intersection of Kamehameha Hwy and Naniloa Loop). Swim where this public access path brings you to the beach and you will have an...

Common beach to get to easily and quickly from campus on foot (the 2nd common place would go between Hukilau and Temple Beach respectively). It's a tiny beach in terms of sand between you and the ocean, and the angle of the berm of the beach is much steeper in comparison to places like Temple Beach. Though it may be my imagination, I seem to experience a lot more wave action on this side of the island and have lots of unfortunate run-ins of being slammed by the waves from behind and falling flat on my face on the grimy grains of sand. Though, it's still a great place to stop by and watch the waves while you're out there...

Family Friendly beach just after the Polynesian Cultural Center. Very quiet and very calm. I regularly see turtles in the water. You get a beautiful view of the Koolau Mountains, and the Laie Point. Great place for kids and those who aren't strong swimmers. The water is generally...