Service· Oahu· Hawaii
Sand Island State Recreation Area and Launch Ramp
21° 18.7′ N · 157° 53.4′ W
A state launch ramp and seaside park on Sand Island, at the mouth of Honolulu Harbor, with a small beach facing the harbor entrance and the sunset.
Practical
Ramp (DOBOR): 2 ramps and 1 loading dock, ramps open 7 am-6:45 pm, restrooms 7 am-4 pm, vessel washdown, showers, picnic tables, next to the Hawaiian Marine Educational and Training Center; DOBOR (808) 587-1966. Park (State Parks): no entrance fee; open 7 am-7:45 pm from April 1 and 7 am-6:45 pm after Labor Day; weekend shoreline camping by permit ($20 resident, $30 non-resident per site per night) but the page showed camping closed, so check explore.ehawaii.gov; comfort stations closed until further notice (Jan 2026 update) with portable toilets instead. Shore fishing, surfing, picnicking. The Coast Guard base is on the northeast side of the island.
Best for
Trailer launch, tender drop-off and a harbor-mouth sunset
Nearby
- DOBOR Oahu District Office (Sand Island)0.5 NM away
- Keehi Small Boat Harbor0.5 NM away
- Oahu 72-Hour Anchoring Rule (HAR 13-235)0.5 NM away
- Keehi Marine Center Haul-Out0.6 NM away
- La Mariana Sailing Club and Tiki Bar0.6 NM away
- Sand Island Access Road Plate-Lunch Spots (Keehi)0.7 NM away
- Nico's Pier 38 (Honolulu Harbor)0.8 NM away
- Ullman Sails Hawaii (sail loft and rigging)0.9 NM away