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    Fort DeRussy Beach Park

    4.2 (94 reviews)

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    Tommy P.

    It's a beautiful urban park: well maintained by polite, shaka-throwing workers. Not just the beach part - be sure to wander the lovely grounds and marvel at the greenery. Watch out for crazy chickens, though!

    Heather M.

    Great place to watch the fireworks on Friday night. Saw a seal close to the shore in the AM

    Brian F.

    Fort DeRussy Beach Park spans 71 acres and is a beach-front military reservation in Waikiki. The beach park is named after General René Edward De Russy, a US Army officer who participated in the Civil War. He was also a military fort builder and this was one of the 5 Fort DeRussys in the United States along with two in Louisiana, one in Washington D.C., and one in Kentucky. The beach area was a smaller beach compared to other ones in the Waikiki area, but that meant there were fewer people. There were great views with such blue and clear water. The park area had tables and tennis courts, racquetball courts, volleyball courts, and a children's playground. The beach park is also the location of the Hawaii Army Museum Society which was a super cool museum that I highly recommend.

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    Harry B.

    Quiet clean park right in Waikiki. Chill. Grill. Beach volleyball run walk tennis or even the army museum. So much to do. Clean. Lots of open space. Also pretty well lit. Right next to hale koa hotel. And in Waikiki. Great place for you and family.

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    Tha B.

    On my trip to Hawaii I planned on playing pickle ball, problem was I couldn't find a review that I could be certain that a location had pickle ball. This beach/ park has two courts right by the KOA Oasis booze shack. The courts aren't the greatest but enough to get a good game going. They have some paddle system but when I went, there weren't many players so we didn't really have to wait too long. There are bathrooms nearby and it's right on the beach. Everyone was nice and inclusive -haha not like the horrible bully Jackie lady that I keep reading about that plays at the Diamond Head tennis center. I am sure it all depends on what day you go to play, not everybody plays nice. Please remember to drink plenty of water. Between drinking alcohol and being in the sun all day the day before my feet were cramping up. I had to stop playing after four games.

    Brian M.

    This park is so beautiful and relaxing. The trees are amazing to look at and provide great shade if you are looking to sit down and enjoy the weather without having the sun straight in your eyes. It is also spacious so you aren't running into anyone else.

    Sunset in December/January
    Katherine Y.

    2 free public pickleball courts. Sol got me a really nice paddle and I finally let him teach me how to play pickleball. There are no wind guards but it was a decent public court. There are tennis courts, tables, racquetball courts, beach volleyball, and you can rent beach activity equipment. Well maintained beach with a couple of food/drink spots. We came here every night to watch the sunset. So pretty and calming!

    Feb W.

    On my first three months in Oahu, I always wandered in this beach park. Not only it gives me peace but it makes me give time to reminisce things from the past & that I couldn't believe I actually reside here in Hawaii. So neat, so green... the bluish color of the ocean vast & the sky make everything so juanderful (wonderful) & so gorgeous! Ain't that crowded compare to Waikiki Beach. Plenty of shade too, thanks to the coconut tree! They're a savior! A group of family would be so happy to be here having a perfect spot for barbecuing! Enough space for the keiki to play around. Or if you are just alone and need some "me-time" this suits for you to! Hang around of working on your tan or just have your lunch in here while staring the horizon. No matter what you'll do in here, for sure you'll be having a great time in this beach. Mahalo & happy juandering fellow yelpers. @hello.juanderpinay www.juanderbandit.world

    Rhea B.

    The park is very well-kept overall, green and peaceful. There are far fewer people here than farther down or up the Waikiki beach strip and unlike other parks (e.g. Ala Moana Regional Park), there are no or very few homeless people, so no encampments dot the grounds. I ran through here every day, in the early-morning hours, on my last trip to Oahu, and it was nice to have the grounds to myself. There are a few concrete picnic tables and benches if you'd like to bring a sack meal, and a few yoga/qi gong classes take place in the park on some mornings, which are fun to watch. The Hawaii Army Museum Society is also located on the grounds, but as of now (April 2022), it is temporarily closed for renovation.

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    Dave B.

    Great beach, very clean. Far end off Waikiki so Not as many tourists and if you are Military you can use the Hale Koa facilities. If you look long enough and hard enough there are turtles here. Decent waves at times. Snorkeling isn't the best but there are some fish to be seen. The beach is closed between 2-5am. When not under COVID restrictions you can rent umbrellas, chairs, big water bikes, and floating mates.

    08/08/2019: Such a beautiful beach!
    Sivilay T.

    Review #206 - 2019 I'm not a big fan of going to the beach because I do not enjoy putting on sunblock nor do I enjoy the scorching sun beating directly on me. However, since the girls love playing in the sand & getting their feet wet, what can I say? We showed up around 5 PM on Thursday, August 8th, and were lucky enough to find a parking spot across from the Trump Hotel so I decided to sneak a photo in front of it. Haha The girls spent about an hour at the beach & they had a great time. They saw some tiny fishes closer to land & had a lot of fun just running into the water & trying to chase the ocean waves. We took some pretty nice pictures with the beautiful views. The sand was very fine so it felt nice & soft between our toes. They were actually kind of sad when it was time to leave, but we had to go to dinner at 6:30 PM so we couldn't stay longer.

    Hilton Hawaiian Village in the distance looking West.
    Brenda S.

    Beautiful beach in the Waikiki area. Beach stands are available to rent umbrellas, chairs, and kayaks.

    Pathway leading to the beach park
    Lyla D.

    While walking through the Hale Koa Military Hotel located at Fort DeRussy, we wandered out to its nearby beach park. I remembered that years ago, before the Hale Koa was built, this beach area wasn't so manicured or well-maintained even though it was Military property. One of my older sisters used to work at the small cottage-sized PX in this area. There was a Class Six store attached to the PX. Of course, since then, the U.S. Army has developed Fort DeRussy to be more welcoming to all members serving the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. The Fort DeRussy Beach Park is one such example of R & R and Aloha Spirit. This beach park is an oceanfront property located along Kalia Road with walking or exercise paths, picnic tables, grills, tennis courts, beach volleyball courts and other various water activities. This stretch of oceanfront is on the West end of famed Waikiki Beach and is designated by banners between the nearby hotels. There are parking garages available to the guests of the Hale Koa (just don't forget to get your parking validated at the hotel and/or your CAC). It's not nearly as crowded as Waikiki or Kuhio Beach parks so if you just want to relax under the shade of coconut trees on the grass or cavort about in the Hawaiian sun, sand and surf this is the place for YOU! #465

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    No pull-up bars or outdoor exercise apparatuses. Falsely listed on Yelp as park with pull-up bars.

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    Well keep greens and clean, fewer people than the other side of Waikiki beach. Love the birds!

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