Beach· Hawaii (Big Island)· Hawaii

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

19° 38.7′ N · 156° 0.7′ W

The old Kona runway, closed in 1970, is now a mile-long shoreline park with free parking along the former airstrip, tide-pool inlets, and the Old Kona Airport Marine Life Conservation District offshore.

Practical

Coordinate from To-Hawaii.com's pin; address 75-5500 Kuakini Highway, just north of downtown Kailua. The best water entry is the inlet at the south end by the old terminal pavilion. Exposed to high surf; snorkel only when calm. The MLCD has a mapped No Boating Zone inshore and a Boating Permitted zone outside it (state MLCD layer); do not bring a dinghy or tender into the no-boating zone.

Best for

Calm-day snorkel and sunset walk near Kailua

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