Makalawena Beach is one of the Big Island's most gorgeous natural beaches, accessible on foot from a hiking path from nearby Kekaha Kai State Park near Highway 19's 90-91 mile markers. Visitors can walk approximately 20 minutes across a hot and barren lava field to the beach, which offers beautiful scenery along the way, or access the beach from a secluded 1.5-mile walk accessible at Highway 19's 88-89 mile markers. Once at the beach, powdered white sand beaches and spectacular coastline views await visitors, with prime conditions offered for swimming and boogie boarding. Tide pools and coves abound, with ample shaded space for relaxation and picnics. During the autumn and winter months, visitors can view humpback whales from the beach's shoreline.

Makalawena Beach, HI-19, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

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