Service· Oahu· Hawaii
Maunalua Bay Launch Ramp
21° 17.0′ N · 157° 43.1′ W
The state ramp and beach park at Hawaii Kai, the gateway to Maunalua Bay's dive moorings, Turtle Canyon and the Koko Head coast.
Practical
6505 Kalanianaole Hwy (state GIS). 2 recently renovated ramps, loading dock, boat-wash stations and a large lot with long stalls for 50-plus car-and-trailer rigs (Wikipedia; DOBOR lists 2 ramps and a loading dock). DOBOR: anchoring by permit only; Maunalua Bay Ocean Recreation Management Area rules apply (signage at the ramp). Oahu District (808) 832-3520. Home of Hui Nalu Canoe Club, founded 1908. At low tide you can walk the sandbar. Maunalua Bay Beach Park is the finish of the Molokai-to-Oahu Paddleboard World Championships.
Best for
Launching a tender or trailer boat on the east side
Nearby
- Maunalua Bay Anchorage (Hawaii Kai)0.3 NM away
- Hawaii Kai Provisions (Safeway, Keahole St)0.7 NM away
- Koko Crater Reef Day-Use Moorings (Maunalua Bay)0.7 NM away
- Hawaii Kai Marina (Kuapa Pond)0.8 NM away
- Turtle Canyon (Maunalua Bay)0.9 NM away
- Oahu Humpback Whale Season1.3 NM away
- Spitting Caves and China Walls (Portlock)1.4 NM away
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve1.5 NM away