Located on the windward side of Oahu, this gorgeous and secluded beach has the majestic Koolau Mountains as a backdrop. It's great for sunbathing …
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Sep 5, 2024
Beautiful beach. We went twice on our trip and both times it was not crowded. Plenty of space to swim and enjoy the beautiful water and scenery. Full review by Bruce M
Jul 6, 2024
This was our favorite beach on Oahu. The waves are a little strong, but fun. Stepping into the warm water, the bottom drops off quickly but not too deep. This is where the waves break. Walk a little … Full review by Susan R
Mar 18, 2024
My favorite beach on Oahu!! Loved it! Quiet and water and island/Mountain View’s are absolutely spectacular! Can’t wait to return!! Full review by DWPCB
We plan on camping in waimanalo beach and have read reviews about homeless and dirty bathrooms, can anyone confirm if the bathrooms are acutally clean?
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We stayed in a home on Waimanalo Beach down from the camping area in March 2017. There were some homeless people staying more along the beachline in makeshift …
We stayed in a home on Waimanalo Beach down from the camping area in March 2017. There were some homeless people staying more along the beachline in makeshift tents but they were harmless and very nice. They mostly kept to themselves. Most were not locals - we met a couple from the US actually that purposely went to Hawaii homeless. There are homeless all over the Island just like in the US. They mostly stayed in their shelters until evening and we saw them fishing and at times going through trash for recyclables. They were always very polite and friendly. We stayed 8 days and never felt like we were in any danger. We walked around at night to the few restaurants and went to the beach to watch the moonrise. I used the public restrooms once and found them usable - not extremely clean but not disgusting either. Waimanalo is a gorgeous beach - very private and we've even seen it in commercials after we returned home. It is used mainly by locals who are all very friendly and welcoming. If you walk down the beach towards the south, you will come to a huge reef filled with colorful fish and sea turtles that you can snorkle with. I would go back tomorrow if I could :)
For those of you who reviewed the Beach in 2017, are there still homeless tents and/or encampments and crime issues?
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I visits in November 2016 and some individuals were living in makeshift housing towards the Makapu'u side of the beach area. We walked down the beach towards the Bellows Beach …
I visits in November 2016 and some individuals were living in makeshift housing towards the Makapu'u side of the beach area. We walked down the beach towards the Bellows Beach side and felt safe. The presence of a manned Life Guard station was reassuring.
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