If you want to go to paradise, the lagoons in Ko 'Olina are your answer. Lagoon 2 is my favorite…read more The waves crash onto the rocks creating gorgeous spray. The rocks shield the lagoon, making the water calm with gentle waves. You can rent cabanas for $100 per day or $50 for a half day starting at 1:00. We were treated like royalty by Gary, who rents the cabanas. Lagoon 2 is the least busy of the 4 lagoons. Parking can be a problem. We ended up parking by lagoon 4 and walking to the lagoon. We stopped at the Longboard Cafe for lunch on the beach at the Marriott resort. So yummy! Try the mahi tacos!

Parking can be difficult, it's limited and the lot fills up quickly. They don't let you bring an…read moreumbrella. Which is weird bc it's hot and you need one. The Disney employees ride around on a golf cart yelling at you if you do. The Lagoons are nice a calm, with bathroom facilities, no lifeguard.

White Plains Beach is an out of the way beach mostly frequented by locals or military. It's not one…read moreof the famous beaches, like Waikiki or Kailua, or even one of the resorts like Aulani or Turtle Bay, so not as crowded. FPO and I went on a Friday afternoon. There's a good-sized parking lot. Given that it was a beautiful day, it wasn't that crowded. The beach is isolated enough that you'll often see seals in the area. Locals know to give them plenty of space. For the adventurous tourist who may find this beach, make sure to keep a clear distance if you encounter one. They like swimming in the small surf and dozing on the sand.

This was my first time here. I typically don't like to go to beaches that don't have parking spots…read moreso I really liked that there was plenty of parking here, which made visiting super convenient. There are also restrooms available, although I didn't get the chance to check the cleanliness or overall condition. The area feels very peaceful and relaxing, with lots of benches perfectly placed to enjoy the view of the water. I especially loved coming here early at 6 am in the morning to watch the sunrise and see the surfers out catching waves!

What a great place to enjoy the sunset with a group of friends!…read more I've lived here for almost a year and this is my first time seeing this place. We were just driving towards Waianae and happened to turn around and found that there was parking so we decided to stop by and saw how beautiful the sun looked as it was going down.

One of my pledges this year is to complete more reviews of dive shops & sites. Kahe Point Beach…read morePark, aka "Electric Beach," is a famous dive site on the West Side of Oahu. Located a few minute's drive past Ko Olina, across from the Hawaiian Electric Kahe Point Power Plant (hence the "Electric Beach or E-Beach" nicknames), and before Tracks surf site, E-Beach is a relatively shallow and newbie friendly dive site. Lots of dive shops and instructors use E-Beach as part of their scuba training. It gets busy and crowded with a mix of beach goers, snorkelers, swimmers, free divers, and scuba divers. E-Beach has a great mix of big critters and macro creatures. Hawaiian Monk Seals, Manta Rays, Honus, and Dolphins mixed with nudibranches, sea slugs, and mantis shrimps! Repeat and recommend!

Beautiful beach clean restrooms Nice drive out to the…read morewestside We had about 30 people enjoying the day

I was honestly just driving around the island with no set plans and happened to stumble into this…read morespot. Finding a beach with actually decent free parking right off the highway can be a pain out here, but Nānākuli Beach Park made it super easy to just pull over and touch grass. The beach itself is really nice and wide, but the coolest part is definitely exploring the surrounding spots. If you walk around a bit, there are a lot of hidden rocky areas, tide pools, and cool vantage points to check out that most people probably just drive right past. It can get a little busy with locals hanging out and camping, but it gives it a genuine, non-touristy feel. Definitely worth pulling over if you're doing an island cruise and want to explore somewhere a little less manicured!

Hot soup, garbage tourist trap, is literally the only way I can explain this…read more We got there and it looks beautiful! The water is a beautiful shade of blue. You get closer and the water is blue and...white? White because of all the people soup...and sun screen...you go to walk into the water and there's little debris and tiny pieces of trash in the small waves washing up to shore. My daughter put her snorkel on and went in. She couldn't see a thing! And I couldn't see her!! She was 4 feet from shore and when she went in with her bright neon bathing suit (for safety visibility reasons) SHE DISAPPEARED - that's how murky the water is. I was so grossed out when I tried to wade into the water we immediately left.

This is our favorite lagoon. The water is so clear you can see the bottom even as you get deeper…read more(the deepest probably only goes 5-6 ft). We have seen seals a few times and see fish in the deeper area every time (sometimes in the shallow too). It's clean, has bathrooms, sometimes the shave ice is open. It is busy though so plan to wait for parking unless you are willing to pay for the paid parking area.

Too bad too many people come here now. Loud music no consideration for anyone. Horrible place on…read morethe weekend. Don't bother transplants from everywhere from this side now making this place less Desirable. Can't wait to see Monday when the place is trashed....as usual. Bottom line avoid weekends unless you want to have someone set up a tent next to you and force you out and blast some music that's too loud for any speaker system.

Beautiful, not so crowded military beach. Public Access…read more Take swim shoes to avoid cuts and breaks to the toes.

Pros: Stunning geography, with sandy shallow turquoise…read morewaters 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.

Barber's Point Lighthouse is not worth the stop. To access it you need to park at a park close by…read more 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.

This place was sooo pretty and a great park when they have food trucks. Check their hours for food…read moretruck but highly Recomend. It has benches and seats

We love this beach so much! Perfect waves for beginner surfers and super friendly life guards. Be…read morecareful of the waves on the windier days and watch the kids closely - one family lost their huge pool floaty (which I highly recommend NOT to bring with you here). There's not a lot of shade, which is why most people bring their umbrellas and tents. There's water located conveniently near the bathrooms, so you can wash your feet/legs. Clean bathrooms and showers, and it was easy for me to wash my babies and dress them - bonus points! Many people put up tents or umbrellas, play music, etc. - positive vibes only!