Pros: Stunning geography, with sandy shallow turquoise waters and waves that break about 100 yards out. Picturesque lighthouse. Two rinse areas. Restrooms. Cons: The grass and parking lot between the sand and street badly need garbage pickup. Unused shopping cart in the grassy area. A homeless issue. The restrooms are disgusting and heavily vandalized. No soap in the sinks, no towels. I would not bring a woman here or bring my family. For the life of me, I'm baffled why a state park system can't keep up with clean restrooms, given all the hotel taxes, rental taxes, and airport taxes charged to visitors needing basic facilities as a matter of survival. Not everybody can or wants to stay at the Four Seasons (which is terrific). There isn't a job at a resort for every local resident. Ordinary people need to use restrooms and clean themselves afterwards. If the City of Paris can provide terrific self-cleaning portable facilities, with far more inhabitants, then the state of Hawaii can do it, too. Don't give us that BS that "it's not in the budget." I don't mind paying five dollars or something to use the bathrooms or for a pass. The National Park System does a vastly better job. read more

Barber's Point Lighthouse is not worth the stop. To access it you need to park at a park close by. This was a very shady part of town where it felt like a good place to buy drugs from a local. The lighthouse itself doesn't have a lot going on for it. read more

This is definitely a jewel amongst the rocks. Despite being right next to a popular tourist attraction, Germaine's Luau, the surrounding area is an industrial park. Once you get through it, it's beautiful and stunning. This time around I didn't get in the water to judge coral, sand, and clarity, but the view in and of itself was stunning. You can walk a few minutes down towards Waianae where you can see the beach front of Germaine's up until you get to the lighthouse which makes for a beautiful walk. There is plenty of picnic tables, however, the grass in the center was shredded leaving a large area of red dirt. Be cautious with the clothes you may be wearing as to not stain it. read more

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On Memorial Day, Ewa beach park was a bit too crowded... everyone still social distanced, but for noon, it only meant more were likely still to arrive... headed to Barber's Point instead... gorgeous alternative with about a dozen families on the entire stretch of beach. It was a beautiful beach to sunbathe and fish at the same time. Another family there ended up catching 3 fish while we watched! Made me wish we brought our poles, haha. We'll be back to make this our go to fishing cove. #barberspointbeach #socialdistancing2020 #hinewnormal read more

Barber's Point Beach Park & Lighthouse - Beautiful day for sunbathing and fishing at Barber's Point - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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I wanted to check out a few lighthouses during my trip to Oahu and saw Barber's Point recommended by some photography sites. I was coming down from the North Shore via Kapolei and Barber's Point was a short drive away. With industrial sites dotting the road to the beach park, this wasn't the typical path you'd find when approaching the coast. Yes, there seemed to be some encampments in the parking lot, but I went here on my own during the mid-afternoon and felt safe. Parking was easy and everyone was minding their own business, whether fishing, sitting on the sand reading, or snapping photos. The beach path is somewhat narrow and gets rockier the closer you are to the water, so be careful walking. The walk up to the lighthouse especially pretty at dusk. While you can't go inside the lighthouse and the only activity in the area is Germaine's Luau, I enjoyed walking, sitting, and people watching at Barber's Point. It was not crowded at all making it a nice change of pace from Waikiki. Being off the tourist grid, it's a great spot for taking photos and relaxing for a bit. So, if you find yourself in this part of the island, make a quick stop to enjoy the view! read more

Barber's Point Beach Park & Lighthouse - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Karen is such an enthusiastic and positive person! She can somehow get me to do something that I had no intention of doing! LOL! For example, this Barbers Point Lighthouse was not on my list of Places to See. I knew that she was talking about it because her husband, Ken, is really interested in visiting every lighthouse that they can. Karen described how she contacted someone who had visited this lighthouse and "lived to tell the tale"... hahaha! I had a mental block about the surrounding area and the distance between Barbers Point and Honolulu. Karen didn't ask me to take her, but I knew that we could go quickly since it wasn't traffic time and it was a sunny day with good weather. I understood that it meant a lot for Karen and Ken to see this special Hawaiian landmark. .. so, I said, "Let's go now!" And it turned out better than I imagined! It only took about a half hour to get there. We used GPS and found the lighthouse easily. Luckily, a gate to Germaine's Luau was open and no one was around to prevent us from entering! We drove through the parking lot to be as close to the lighthouse as possible and got our photos! Mission accomplished! On the way back to the car, we talked about the significance of lighthouses. ..and how we as friends can be lighthouses for each other. Sometimes we are searching for something and our friends can be great guides for us! One of the best illustration of this (to me) was in the movie, "La La Land". The main characters really helped each other out! Remember the stained glass window that was above Ryan Gosling when he played the piano? Remember the name of the jazz cafe that he and Emma Stone went to? Go see the movie and we can discuss! !! ;) read more

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Four stars for its accessibility and sunset views. There are far nicer beaches (that are not located next to junk car yards and other industrial businesses) for you to swim and tan at. This one is special to us as it's just a 20 minute drive from our Ewa Beach home where we can catch the sun setting into the ocean without having to drive north shore during the summer months. Located right in front of Germain's luau, I can't even begin to imagine what the hordes of Waikiki tourists must think as they drive through the industrial park to get there. Must get 'em plenty drunk on dem buses! read more

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This one is really tucked away in a completely industrial area. As you drive down the only road to this place, it's tucked right next to the Germaine's Luau on a rocky beach. In fact , the only way to get to this lighthouse is to walk thru the park and veer on the beach in the right (watch the rocks) and go behind the luau until you reach the lighthouse. Lighthouse is plain , simple and the beach to reach it is pretty much unusable . The beach area directly to the left is gorgeous however. Just a nice side trip to snap a picture, not much else there or anything else to do . There are many signs posted to stay off of the Germaine's Luau property. read more

Barber's Point Beach Park & Lighthouse - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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I've actually never been to this beach park before. It was suggested by a photographer for a recent family portrait session. It was a bit of a drive from where I live but we ended up with amazing sunset photos. The first thing I noticed was that there were some homeless people living in their cars in the parking lot, but they were minding their own business. Once you get to the beach if you take a right turn you can walk toward the lighthouse. It's really a beautiful lighthouse and there are nice areas in the sand in which to get amazing photography. We also had a beautiful rainbow that appeared during our visit. During the winter months the sunset here is very beautiful. The beach was very peaceful and calm, and uncrowded. I'm glad we came! read more

Not the nicest of beaches, but it's a clean beach with rest rooms next to a Germaine's Luau. There's a lot of sand and rocks but not a great area to swim in. read more

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Talk about a hidden gem! My husband was born and raised on Oahu and I've lived here for 11 years but never knew about The Barber Point Lighthouse until a military friend who just moved here posted pictures of it on her Facebook. After seeing her pictures I was determined to check it out for myself but the other Yelpers' reviews had my second guessing myself. First...you don't need to trespass onto Germaine's Luau property. Veer left into the lot and follow the beach towards the lighthouse. It's literally a 5 minute walk on the beach. How can that not be enjoyable??? Second...we didn't notice any "inside of a butthole" smell as one Yelper complained of. Third...there wasn't just one broken picnic table. There were at least 3 intact picnic tables nestled along a palm tree lined beach. Fourth...there was a lot more sand area than we thought there was going to be AND it was clean. It's not necessarily the most kid friendly, but on a calm day kids can play in the water. In fact, my kids and another family frolicked for a bit. Fifth...when we first got there we didn't see any signs of "sketchy people." HOWEVER, as we were leaving we definitely saw them near the showers, bathroom and lot. Nobody bothered us and I see 100x that amount of sketchy people at Ala Moana Beach Park. All in all... not a magnificent beach but not the worst either. Definitely worth a trip to check out the lighthouse and collect seashells. read more

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Nice beach park area with shoreline that has a concrete pier that's busted up but still able to fish from just be cautious. Has a public restrooms area and a small parking lot. Parking is about 1-200 yards from the shoreline so keep your valuables with you. Also it's next to a metal shredder yard so there's a harsh metal smell in the air . Other than that check it out and see what you think ! Aloha read more

I've been on the west side of Oahu for 5 years now and I'm still discovering new places - Barber's Point Beach Park & Lighthouse is one of those places. Word to the wise, this place is quite secluded and is located deep and on the edge of Barbers Point with suspicious looking activities (I won't go into detail) in the parking lot. I wouldn't come here alone for sure. The beach park was quite empty (3 kids with no adults around) and the foulest smell ever (I couldn't tell where it was coming from)! We didn't stay too long on the beach because of that foul smell but stayed long enough to check out the water conditions. Not the best place for swimming due to the rocky shore and tide pools. Germaine's Luau sits between the park and the lighthouse. If you are trying to get to the lighthouse I'd suggest going via the shore if the tide is low or going through Germaine's. There is a sign that says private property if you're going around Germaine's Luau so beware - not sure if this is patrolled. Near or past the Lighthouse is a stretch of shore where you can experience an unobstructed view of the sun setting. Quiet, empty and almost magical as the sun sets below the horizon. Best part of this was the Lighthouse and the area around it (IMHO) and not the beach park due to the smell. read more

This beach park is very beautiful, however this beach is definitely NOT recommended for swimming. A jagged shoal is all along the water. Flip-flops are not recommended as well, if you plan to take a gamble and walk along the, again I say JAGGED shore, good luck! I saw lots fishing and picnickers here. Bathrooms, water fountains and tables is what you'll find here. OH and free parking! If you can score a bit of sandy area instead of steaking out a grassy area you might get sprayed from the larger waves crashing on shore. Cools ya down if you don't mind being a little saltwater sticky lol. "The Geographical name Ka lae loa, means "long point" in Hawaiian and is the native name for what is now called Barber's Point on O'ahu" Another special treat is when you come visit this beach park is got its very own Lighthouse! The Barber's Point Lighthouse. This "not open to the public" lighthouse sits 71 feet high on Oahu's southwest tip. Story says the lighthouse was named after a Captain Henry Barber, whom just loaded up his ship and it ran aground on Halloween night October 31, 1796! Bad omen or what?! Cause that would suck! I got this story from a couple that was sitting at a picnic bench. They just striked up a convo with me & hubby and told us all about the park! I researched it and its all true! Pretty cool! So I'll add that the lighthouse was established in 1888 and it indeed is a Fresnel Lens atop shinning over the waters. And current building was erected in 1933 as you can see in one of my pictures. The lighthouse sits behind Germaine's Luau. read more

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Ventured out to this side for the day. We were in Ewa Beach and my boyfriend wanted to try out his new Canon camera, we hardly get to take it out. So we looked for a few beaches in the area to tinker with it. We read there was a lighthouse and some of the pics looked cool on yelp. The beach park is in an industrial area in Kapolei. Just to warn you because it's in the industrial area it smells really weird driving in, especially by Chevron. (Weird is underestimating the word I'm looking for, it's bad.) I am surprised that they put a luau, all the way out here! It's very isolated and at points you're thinking, "WTF, where are we??!" The light house is on the luau side of the park, so trek along the beach path or walk around the parking lot beside Germaine's Luau. The beach looks rough and lots of coral. It was windy today, but looks quiet and very isolated. When we walked by there was a family doing a photo shoot, and lots of people fishing. It looks like a beach you sit and relax and talk story. Not frolic in the water. Overall okay-ish. Not somewhere I'd go again. read more

Barber's Point Beach Park & Lighthouse - Lighthouse pic on the Canon! - Beaches Near Me - Kapolei, Hawaii

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Located in the same area as Germain's Luau in the Campbell Industrial Park and Barber's Point. The park is a small and tucked away. The parking lot is clean, there is a bathroom (we didn't use it) and a half rotted picnic table. The beach is rocky and I don't recommend it for swimming for young children---shore swimming only. You can dive here, my father used to dive here when we were little; great fishing spot. The lighthouse is directly next to Germain's luau. You cannot enter it. It is an electric powered lighthouse with no top dome. read more

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10/10 Bring your kids here, and pet the brown beach turtles. Throw them in the ocean and leave. Great job! read more

A hidden beauty in the Campbell industrial area. Who would of though this place next to Germaine's luau would be such a spectacular place to be. You can walk along the beach but be careful of all the uneven rocks. I love the lighthouse and beach area fronting Germaine's. Whether you go during the day or night the beach relaxes you and it's so awesome to be there and to experience it. read more

Went here in Summer 2012, and Barber's Point Lighthouse along with their beach is very beautiful. However, it's not the easiest place to find at first if you're venturing out to the Leeward Side. Also, it's not recommended for swimming and if you do walk along the shore, make sure you have appropriate shoes/sandals, as it is very rocky. Aside from the aforementioned points, there are some excellent views of the South Shore and maybe even Diamond Head in the far distance. By the way, the Lighthouse itself is not open to the public. read more

Beach that was right next to my sisters elementary school. It's not the best beach in the area and you can't rent water sports there unless your in the service. Pretty decent surf, more haole then I'm used too but for the most part people are chill. read more

The scenery is awesome, but I don't recommend single moms come out here by themselves. My first visit there were "sketchy" people out and it was 10 AM and I was with my toddler I just didn't feel safe being there by ourselves and no other people. This time around there were more visitors and they has a nice tide pool for my son to enjoy. read more

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Stinky.. not much to see. Not worth the drive. There is a shower and toilet.. otherwise you are just surrounded by junks and lots of construction trucks driving around. read more

Checked out this beach since I saw online that it allowed dogs. It's not kept well at all, red dirt all over the place and bunch of dilapidated picnic benches too. Not swimmable bc the shoreline is filled with rocks. The parking lot smells like the inside of a butthole. Super sketchy area.... Was afraid of my dog stepping on a crack pipe. Very secluded, but I would not come alone. Completely unobstructed ocean view tho... There must be a beautiful view of the sunset, So I'll give it that. read more

Very rocky point.Great views. Free parking I just like the Northshore so much better..