Pu`uloa Beach Park

My wife and I renewed our vows on this beach. The sunset was beautiful, the beach was not crowded, and the water was wonderful. We did notice that near the restrooms was a pretty decent setup of a homeless encampment, but that's nothing new in the area and most beaches that we visited. We did not allow any of the homelessness keep us from enjoying our time.

The beach itself is clean and beautiful. There’s a great view of the city and Diamond Head. You can also watch the air traffic coming into the airport out over the ocean. Sunsets are especially nice here, so are early mornings. There’s usually a couple of fisherman set up and occasionally some surfers. There’s a basketball court, a large field, small playground and what looks to be a run down facility for possibly bathrooms and outdoor showers. Every time I’ve come here there are homeless people camped out under the facility shelter with a whole setup next to the showers. Occasionally I smell a urine odor in the air. I haven’t gone over there because it looks sketchy and I am unsure of the situation going on. There’s about 5 picnic tables back near the grassy area and plenty of beach to share. This place is never crowded on the weekdays and it’s more of a local hangout which is nice for a change. It could use a little sprucing up but for what it is it’s nice and quaint. Parking lot seems safe, although it’s at the dead end of a road and occasionally I see tall piles of trash dumped by the road. Hope this is helpful.

A pretty decent beach park popular with locals and visitors alike. Plenty of room to find your spot on the beach and there are shower/bathroom areas here as well. This beach isn't the greatest for swimming/wading because the sand in the water is very "corally" and there are rocks relatively shallow. This place however is great for hanging out and catching sun and perhaps body boarding and surfing. Great view of Honolulu across the water to be had here too!