Kuliouou Beach Park

I have never been to this beach before, but when it turns out that another Unilocaler invited me to a volleyball clinic here, I couldn’t refuse!
It had all the trappings of a full blown UYE event, but ultimately it wasn’t branded as such. Oh well. It was just a get together among friends. Make new friends as well as hanging out with familiar Unilocalers who I’ve seen around the island — on Unilocal — but never in person. It turned out that Half of this volleyball clinic party’s invitees for this shindig were Unilocalers. Some were gold elites whereas others were just first or second year elites. It was a great to see a few of them whom I have known for a while in person. The Kuli’ou’ou beach park is the perfect venue to do just that. Whether it’s getting together with friends on a nice Saturday afternoon or just hang out and enjoy the outdoors of living in Hawai’i nei. Being here has rekindled my spirit and adds another depths of things to do in Hawaii without having to be cooped up in the house.
The Kuli’ou’ou Beach Park is connected with the Maunalua Bay Beach Park and its entrance to the parking and the beach park itself is on the south side of Bay Street on the border of Niu Valley /​Hawaii Kai. The best part usually or city and county of Honolulu parks is that, it’s definitely free. Free is always a great thing. I’m sure if the government started to charge for the parks, nobody will be going anyway. The park itself is maintained beautifully and has hours from 7am to 11pm, I think. The park has a lot of green space and a few concrete benches with concrete tables to sit and lounge on. There’s also a private basketball court too to get your game on whenever possible. Wearing sunscreen would be vital as well during the daylight, as it can get narly hot and sweltering, especially during the summer months earlier and earlier. Secret beach or just a hidden gem, you be the judge and come on out here.
I’d like to thank Unilocal extraordinaire Judy C for planning the group gathering here at Kuli’ou’ou beach park on Saturday, 1÷23÷2016. I’m glad that I do know now the location of the beach park and that it’s a definitely tucked away from the main drag. The shore line and views are nice to look at, especially when you’re stuck in the office all week and need that stress relief during the weekend. The beach is one of the best ways to do just that. Definitely the one of the best ways to live on the weekends, if you can help it. The sunrise and sunset is always spectacular and the ocean is always gentle with a flavorful disposition. The sound of the ocean never fails to soothe even when I am having the most craziest days at the office. The overall experience here at the Kuli’ou’ou beach park can be described as awesome, since it heals so many ills one can have due to society and life in ge tail. My first discovery here on January 23, 2016 only makes me smile more and more, since I’ll be coming here more on the weekends, just to get away from the urban corridor of Honolulu.
Unless it’s wicked hot and humid, then it’s the air conditioned hospitality of the nearest library or the neighborhood Starbucks. :)
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What a beautiful day it was! I must say that this location is a fantastic place because of its scenery and leisure activities that you can do! I must say that I also got to meet some interesting people who were having a good time as well as playing a familiar game that I grew up playing which was kickball. who remembers playing this game when they were growing up? But this one involved having a cup, and something to drink as well as jumping into a swimming pool and playing slip and slide, but i was kind of stuffed so i got to play the «adult version» of the game, which turned out to be a new experience for me as well as hanging out with each other and I getting to know them as well… sorry about not playing volleyball today but I have to promise the people who let me join their kickball game is going to play volleyball with our crew as well as hoping to join our picnic too. to the people who let me play a huge thanks as well as the ever miss Judy for planning the first picnic of 2016 and you did a great job sending out the message and let’s get the realness start for future picnics.

Good beach for picnics, running around on the grass and playing, and bbq with friends and family. I grew up in the adjacent valley so this park was a staple for me growing up and having quick lunches with family or all day fun with friends when we were younger. It has a restroom and a deteriorating basketball court, but is not much of a swimming beach due to the clay composition of the beach and how «mud flat» it gets during low tide. Lots of fun playing here as a kid though, and recommend as a spot to watch fireworks when they shoot them off in Hawaii Kai.

Is this beach, nicknamed the secret beach?
My son mentioned the secret beach,
it just seems like it is…
I am happy to discover the secret beach,
know as Kuliouou Beach Park.
I’ve never know this place existed, until my son’s beach clean up.
I used to live in Kulioulou (mountain side) & I don’t remember seeing a beach.
From the directions on my son’s GPS on his phone,
It is very easy to get to, but be careful, don’t miss Bay St.
Coming from Kalanianaole Hwy, make a right on Bay St.
past a stop sign and you are there, Kuliouou Beach Park.
FYI:
This will take you to the back of Kuliouou Beach Park, not the front facing the busy street.
I waited for my son while he did his beach clean up.
& I fell in love with this beach,
This beach is really clean & big.!!
There are basketball & tennis court, clean bathrooms,
quiet, & not as crowded.
There are nice landscape, enjoy seeing the flower trees in front of parking lot.
This really is a secret beach.
Oh, I guess, not a secret anymore, after posting my review.
After discovering this beach,
I came back a few times for coffee break before heading to work.
I will be back here at this beach for picnics & family time.
So happy to have discovered this secret beach, Kuliouou Beach Park.
Hawaii Kai’s hidden secret!

Can you keep a secret? Apparently some people can since I’ve just found out about this place recently! I’m more than able to keep a secret but a place like this is just too good not to share.
I’m sure I echo many locals who ask themselves, «how have I missed this place?» or «why haven’t I ever heard of this place before?» (refer to above). I used to think that Kuliouou Beach Park was just that area where the boat ramp is at but apparently this place is completely different! I’ve been to the boat ramp area (the water is frequented by paddlers, SUPs, jet skiers and the like but I’ve never, ever noticed the beach PARK way to the right of the boat ramp.
This is one the best kept beach parks on Oahu! Clean bathrooms (and shower), picnic tables galore (9 – 10), ample parking lot (guessing 20 – 25 spots), trash cans and literally a clean park! People who come here pick up after their pets and there is no glass or cigarette butts littering the beach or the very narrow shore (at high tide).
What appeals to me the most about this beach park is the beach at low tide. It is beautiful! The shoreline becomes completely visible for quite a distance and you can walk in ankle deep (and less) for miles (ok, i exaggerate). The ever changing tides create a natural design in the sand that makes for interesting picture opportunities as well as a chance to «walk on water.»
And while I «walk on water» I can’t help but sing the old Morris Day and Time’s classic song from the eighties:
«My jungle love, yeah (oh we oh we oh)
I think I wanna know ya (know ya)
Jungle love (oh we oh we oh)
Girl, I need to show ya (show ya)»
Makes me wonder if Morris Day has ever been to Kuliouou (oh we oh we oh) Beach Park.

«Coo-​lee-​ow-​ow?» Is that how you say it? It kind of sounds like a word that you would howl. Maybe it should be called «Plop my butt on my beach chair with a beer and call it a day» or «Plop my butt in a beach chair with a cup of coffee and start my day by watching the sunrise»? Yeah, that about sums it up for me with this beach. It’s very calm and tranquil. The times I’ve been here, it’s been just me, my kids, and a few people playing fetch with their dogs. The waters are calm and shallow for miles so I don’t have to worry about my kids too much. Koko crater, Hanauma crater, as well as some swaying palm trees serve as your background if you want to take a few knee high in the water selfies! There is a bathroom and shower close by. The parking lot is very small, but like I said, there was hardly anyone there so getting a spot wasn’t a problem (keep in mind I’ve only been here during the week.) I’d be here everyday plopping my butt in my beach chair writing some Hawaiian inspired haikus, if it wasn’t for the fact that I live all the wayyyy on the other side of da island. Here’s one just for you: Oh Kuliouou
I want to plop my butt down
And take a long nap
Yup, I just came up with that in an astonishing five minutes. Thanks for the inspiration Kuliouou ow ow owwwwww!

East Oahu has some of the best beaches on the island. Kuliouou Beach Park is one of them. It’s a fun, safe place for families or for soloists. I’ve never had a problem finding parking in the paved lot. And if it happens to be full, there is a lot of street parking just outside of the park. The bathrooms are cleaned daily and the park users are respectful and do not trash them or the park like at other parks around the island.
As other Unilocalers have pointed out, it’s not a beach for swimming, which might explain why it’s not as popular and crowded as other beaches, but it has a very large grassy area, ideal for picnics or BBQs. It’s a great place for capturing the sunrise, especially when the tradewinds are down.
I’ve come here a few times in the early morning to enjoy the sunrise with a cup of coffee and let me tell you, there’s no better way to start the day.
To get here, turn onto Bay Street from Kalanianaole Highway, and the park is at the end of Bay Street.
According to the Hawaiian Humane Society website, dogs are allowed below the high tide line (dogs can be on the ocean side of the debris line, which is often marked by seaweed), which means that technically they aren’t allowed on the beach, however I’ve seen a lot of dogs in the park and on the beach. Just be a responsible dog owner and clean up after your pet so that the park can be enjoyed by all.

Cute little park near Hawaii Kai — I sat here and wrote essays while watching the sun go about its daily business.
The water is a bit dirtier within this park, and the sand tangled. The beachfront is shallow enough to casually walk into the water, and even do kartwheels into the Pacific.
There are no tides here and a bit too calm and boring.
But if calm and peace amidst a busy highway and gorgeous views of the bay and Kokohead is what you are looking for, then perhaps this is the perfect little place to relax in.

Kuliouou Beach Park is in one of the Hawaii Kai residential areas, looking out toward Koko Head Crater and Hanauma Bay. Nothing that spectacular, but it’s a pretty quiet location and beach park with restrooms, picnic tables and a basketball court, and of course, the small beach itself. Lots of open space and it’s rarely crowded.

Who can walk on water? You can! With the majestic backdrops of Koko Crater & Hanauma Crater in the distance, you can walk for miles out to Maunalua Bay’s shallow waters as it rises no higher than your knees. (If you’re short, it’s probably higher.) Aside from the crater views, to the right of the park is Paiko Lagoon, a wildlife sanctuary. During low tide, the water uncannily separate in the middle of the shorelines. It’s such an unusual sight.
So what can you do at a beach where swimming is not an option? Wade in the shallow water, go fishing in the nearby canal, play ball on the basketball courts, test your balance on a paddle board, or have a picnic among many other recreational activities.
It was my first time visiting the park for my nephew’s birthday party & is the best little spot for gatherings. If they’re multiple events at the park, the small parking lot can get packed, but there’s ample street parking in the residential neighborhood. The park is small enough that the bathrooms & communal beach showers are a short walk from the grassy area with picnic tables scattered around. The park’s maintained quite well & you’ll see more dogs than bums here.

Nothing fancy but a very nice, small, quiet and scenic beach park with bathrooms, picnic tables and a basketball court. Across the highway from my home so I am there frenquently, often at sunset. Water is very shallow and you can wade out a long way where you have an awesome view of Koko Crater, Koko Head and Portlock, the koko side of Diamond Head, and the mountains.
Never crowded except July 4. Great location to watch Hawaii Kai fireworks.

Parking is limited, but lots of room available in the street. Clean beach park and includes tables and benches for BBQ’s. Lots of locals come by and set up tents for BBQ every weekend. It’s a very kid friendly and dog friendly park. Everyone is pretty good about picking up after their pets and watching their dogs.
Great place to take the kids and paddle board or kayak. Fun to walk out when the tide is extremely low in the morning. Some people fish in the area, too. Check it out!

Had an early morning photo shoot at this beach park. When we got there, the sprinklers were still going. Seems a bit sketchy at times, but it has a nice view.
I had the use the bathroom. There was music playing so I asked someone to check it out for me. Apparently that was coming from the men’s bathroom. It’s a bit disgusting in there and always have hand sanitizer handy!!!
It’s a dog-​friendly park? A lot of owners have their dogs with them. Either to swim in the water, water, etc.
There’s a faucet to wash them off or anything else.
Cars come in and their drivers just sit in their vehicles. Chill spot? I guess so.

Nice little beach park in Hawaii Kai. There are benches, tables, and a bathroom. Parking is a bit limited but its not usually crowded as its a bit away from the main beach park. There is also a basketball court, and a dog park across the street.

Visited this beach because it was so close by to the Hawaii Kai dog park that we visited. I guess I must have visited during the lowest tide ever, as there was little of a nice view to see besides the backdrops of the mountains and the oceans. It was almost an eerie feeling to walk among the dried up beach as you hear «bubbling» of the tide running in and out of the dried and shallow reef of mixed sea weeds and coral rocks. The park itself is beautiful the grass very well maintained and lush. The park benches were also clean and well maintained. Maybe i’ll visit again when the tide is higher and can write a review that this place deserves!

this here is a post script and update of my visit to Kuliouou Beach Park… The question becomes why did it take me all my life to visit a park and beach in such close proximity? The answer is… a bunch of us Unilocalers congregated at the Park one Sundy morning, braving the wind and possible rain… to do a video named « Unilocal-​Honolulu» by the Honolulu Village Yeople.
Definitely a great spot for a picnic and relaxing and I’ve learned a great spot to do videos too. And after all of this, I learn Kuliouou Beach Park is getting famous for Beach Set WEDDINGS…
My goodness, I must be living under a rock not to have known these things. Thank you Unilocal!Thank you Val for getting me to see more of Hawaii’s; Honolulu’s great and beautiful places.
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If it wasn’t for Val the Director Nazi, I would have loved this beach park even more! This past Sunday, Val gathered some Yeeps here for a Unilocal Video. We had to dance and basically be at the beck and call of Val. Like I said before, he was a Nazi and very strict. I think he should have been the Japanese school teacher…
Back to my Unilocal review though… the beach park was gorgeous and I can see why he chose this park to feature Unilocal Honolulu in. The views of Diamond Head was spectacular and there was a lot of grass and shade with all the nice coconut trees. I don’t recommend taking your friends here if they want the Waikiki beach experience… or even the clear blue water experience. The water wasn’t clear and sparkly… I guess it’s the water you can go get fish or clams or something in because there were people and even a dog 50 – 100 yards out getting stuff in the water and the water MAYBE came up to their knees.
You can come at 10 AM on a weekend and there are still empty spaces. It seems like a wonderful place to have a picnic as long as you’re not being ordered around by Val… whoops I promise I won’t mention that masochistic man again! Anyway, there is a lot of places to just hang out with your dog or family to run around and not have to worry about bumping into tourists or even other random people. It is down a side street and you can’t see the entrance from Kalanianaole Highway so it really is a hidden gem! I can’t imagine a better place to hold a small wedding because you have the views, available parking, and wide open spaces…
Come here for a good time =)

My gf’s daughter [1] was planning a beachside wedding and had this wedding package that included a ceremony at Kahala Beach Park.
[1] She lives in Portland and found this wedding package for $ 950 through the internet.
I’m thinking… everybody has a wedding at Kahala Beach Park.
I’m thinking… this is a very special wedding that needs a more memorable place that the wedding party and guest will remember.
I’m thinking… someplace that is a better reflection of what I think is Hawaii; with a magnificent view.
I’m thinking… Kuliouou Beach Park.
The problem with my thinking is that it is not normal thinking. I like to blaze my own trails. If I recommend Kuliouou Beach Park; I will be the guy. I will be the guy that blazes trails. I will be the guy putting together the wedding package. I will be THAT guy.
I post photos of Kuliouou Beach Park on my Unilocal review of the park. I direct the bride-​to-​be to my Unilocal review so that she can see the photos. She loved the photos. She wanted me to see if they could have their wedding at this park. She wanted me to be THAT guy!!!
So now I am the wedding coordinator and start planning the wedding at Kuliouou Beach Park.
I get the permit from City and County of Honolulu — Parks Department — Hananuma Bay Nature Reserve; find a wedding officiant and photographer and I’m feeling good about being THAT guy!
A month goes by and one week before the wedding, my gf and her friend want to see the park.
We get there at 6:20; the sun is down and it is cloudy; the parking lot is half full; people are playing volleyball and they look around.
Gf: «Why did you pick THIS park? YUK! There are not enough trees in the park. I think you should change the wedding location to Kahala Beach Park!»
Me: I look at her and without hesitation I pull out my wallet and give her a $ 5.00 bill. «I’ll see the two of you in a week. The $ 5.00 is to catch a bus home.»
That’s the thing about being THAT guy. You have to be cool, calm and collected; to deal with people that don’t like to blaze their own trails.
Monday July 25, 2010. 2:00 P.M.
The bride and groom to be and his parents arrive at the park. It is a Monday and the parking lot is empty. There is only one other person using the park. It is quiet except for the rustling of leaves… no one will be getting in the way or interrupt the wedding.
It is a bit windy but there are blue skies and a beautiful blue ocean in the background. Hanauma Crater looks magnificent as ever and sits majestically beyond the ocean blue.
The photographer, Joseph Esser arrives and he is pleased with this park selection because of the many, many opportunities for portrait and ceremony photos with the green grass of the park; the white sandy beach; the blue ocean; the backdrops of Koko Head and Hanauma Crater. This is really an ideal place to shoot a wedding.
At 3:00 P.M. the wedding ceremony begins with Kahu Bruce as the wedding officiant. He too is pleased with the site selection as the ceremony is near the water; and the ocean is a place where the Kings dwelled and conducted their business in old Hawaii. This is really an ideal place to conduct a wedding in the old Hawaiian way.
The grooms parents are from Germany and this is their first trip to Hawaii. With the magnificent views in all direction from the park and discovering that they could see the back of Diamond Head to the west; the blessing and chanting in Hawaiian… they were pleased with the wedding site selection.
Groom to be’s father: «We enjoy these wonderful views. We love this place! This is really an ideal place to conduct our son’s wedding.»
The wedding went without any glitches and everyone thought that the ceremony and Kuliouou Beach Park were the perfect combo for this wedding.
It will be a special memory for the wedding couple, different from the multitudes of weddings held at Kahala Beach. It is special because it is different from the norm. It is special because of the magnificent setting that are created within and around this park.
Gf: «You were right about this place. This turn out to be the perfect place to have a wedding. Good job!!»
Me: «OK! Can I have my $ 5.00 back?»
P. S. The photo of the wedding were fantastic. The wedding couple was happy that the wedding was held at Kuliouou Beach Park.
P. P. S. If you can, try to schedule your wedding at this park at mid tide.