Lanikai Beach

Lanikai Beach, also known as Kaʻōhao Beach, is located in Kahao, a neighborhood in the municipality of Kailua on Oahu's windward coast. Lanikai was named by entrepreneur Charles Frazier in the 1920s, who owned 300 acres of oceanfront property in the area known to Native Hawaiians as Kaʻōhao. This little half-mile stretch of beach is frequently rated as one of the best in the world. The neighborhood adjacent to Lanikai Beach is largely upper-class residential, and as such, it is only accessible via public beach access paths. The beach is public property, although it is not state land or a county beach park, as are many beaches in Hawaii.

The beach is less crowded on weekdays than on weekends, however, it is still difficult to obtain parking near one of the public beach accesses. The beach becomes quite crowded on weekends, and during holiday seasons such as winter and summer, the beach is almost totally packed every day. As one of the most beautiful beaches in Hawaii, Lanikai Beach is a popular location for photo shoots, as well-known models and photographers visit on good days. Kayakers frequently row out to land on the bigger northern island, but the southern island is a bird sanctuary and no one is permitted to approach there.

It features powdered clean white sand that is exceptionally soft. Lanikai Beach is consistently ranked one of the top beaches in America, and it is the only beach in the United States that has been voted one of the best beaches in the world. Lanikai is known for being a fantastic area to view the moon rise over the Mokuluas due to its location on the Windward or east side of the island, especially during the full moon. Throughout the year, the sun will rise exactly between the Na Mokulua islands on occasion.

Location: Oahu, Hawaii