Maili Beach Park

Ho bra wish da kine all da beaches on Oahu ste like dis cuz. Anytime you come bra dis beach ste cruise all da time. What I mean by dat is da kine, get choke parking, choke space fo buss’ out da grill, nice sand, nice water, and plenny space fo just enjoy cuz. Good fo anykine time, like da kine if you just like cruise or if you get one pahtee ladat. I came here one time fo celebrate my beautiful niece’s foss bertde and was mayjah ladat. Good spot fo have one pahtee fo reelz. Only ting do is da kine only small kine ste tucked in all day way in da best side west side chheeeee. Waianae side cuz! But worth da drize booleehhh! Again, not too crowded and no tourists ladat cuz I juss sayin’ bra. When drivin’ down Farrington juss ste pass Nanakuli and right before the Waianae Shopping center and Makaha. Can’t really miss um’ cuz da kine stay one of da mayjah beach parks when drivin’ down. Again, get choke parking so no need worries. Ho da water stay small kine rough ladat so just watch ‘um ah. Outta den dat feel free fo go chance ‘um. Chee pono.

Nice little beach haven’t seen it to crowded and plenty of parking along the road and the lots. Great place for parties, fishing, fires or just having fun in the water. Amazing place to watch the sunset

Absolutely beautiful place to watch the sunset. And just a handful of folks there too.
We brought our beach chairs and sat and enjoyed the tranquility of the beach. Snapped many pics before sunset with a couple of palm trees. Postcard worth pictures. What a find!

Beautiful beach. But any beach in Hawaii is beautiful. Lots of parking if it’s not a holiday. Great to bring the kids and the water is wonderful. Like I said it
Depends on the day or hour. So this one beach that is great. Close by bathroom if you park near one. Lol

What a beautiful beach and what a place to watch the sunset and why there’s nothing like it in the sand is nice and clean the water is amazingly warm and the locals are great. Looking forward to being here again thank you again Hawaii. Hope to visit you soon
Definitely a local kin beach and just enough away from Waikiki.

My FAVORITE beach on Oahu! I have a few, but this one has my heart. Smile, pick up some litter, and enjoy the beauty of the clear water. This beach has it all, too! Boarding, small surf set, swimming, camping, grassy knolls and tables for BBQ. Always poppin’ off with baby birthday parties. The west end has the best swimming. Real Hawai’i feel. :) Amazing sunsets!!!

A large and beautiful beach on the Leeward Side of Oahu. When visiting here in April 2013, it was crowded and there were plenty of picnics and camping going on (it happened to be a Saturday that I went). The shore and beach itself is pretty large and there are also some flat rocky areas that can be very slippery when wet. Lots of parking spots available.

The beach is a nice spot with alot of different characteristics to enjoy. There is the two popular surf/​body board spots of «Tumble land» and «Green Lanterns», the designated camping area and large grass area towards the Honolulu side of the park, where large parties and carnival are held. The city, just recently added a new outdoor workout area on this side. There are four bathroom spaced out across the span of the park and now four parking lots. Three are paved and the last one is a dirt/​sand lot. There’s showers at each restroom with a small bench area to change. The beaches have a variety of swimming conditions. The Honolulu side of the park has more of a reef and drop off good for surfing and diving. Towards the center (camp grounds) the beach is a mixture of reef with little pockets of sand to swim with your family whether camping or just cruising. And the Waianae side is a beautiful white sand beach till the rock jetty separating the beach and the canal. The sunset are truly a blessed sight to see.
The city and county of Honolulu has done great constantly keeping the park clean. But sad to see today just days after the storm, homeless back living on the beach and bringing their drama in the public. Just be aware of your surroundings and respect people and mostly they’ll leave you alone.
Only wish the city make plans to add a jog path that goes the length of the park, similar to Alamoana beach park and/​or path that connects a few of the other beaches along the Waianae coast. Or even a fitness equipment like those added to Kapiolani park or Diamond head. The more to help the community out here will hopefully help people’s lives and minds become more positive to each other and visitor who come past Ko Olina.

Was here a couple weeks ago on vacation… breath taking even while it was raining :) Cannot wait to visit Hawaii again soon!

Wow! What a HUGE difference a little time and money gets when you align your resources to clean up a beach!
I think I echo what most non-​westside dwellers think about any place past Ko’Olina — beware! Danger ahead! When I moved to Hawaii in 2002 I naively ventured out to the beaches past Ko“olina (Nanakuli, Maili, Nanakuli, Makaha and Kaena Point) by myself. I remember setting up a nice spot to read a book and get some rays when a young man kindly said, «you’re NOT from around here are you?»
How can he tell? Trying to play it off, I just smiled and asked why. He politely said (in my most dread awful pidgin imitation), «ahh…wahine like you NOT safe here… no trouble while I’m here but bettah u leave soon.» Needless to say, I BOOKED!
The beaches in these areas are now clean of litter, laundry lines, tents and stray dogs. In its place, picnic benches, somewhat clean and stocked bathrooms and a clean white sand beach free of used condoms, glass and drug paraphenalia. I was still cautious and hesitant to stop and get out of the car (fearing that my car would be broken into) but since my husband was with me we decided to stop a while to breath in the ocean air and soak in the sun.
I can imagine parking could be very difficult on the weekends and holidays and the fear of vandalism is still prevalent (then again… most tourist spots are). Traffic to this spot is crazy since there is ongoing roadwork — but still, WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE!

Hands down one of my favorite beaches. For some reason, this beach always makes me appreciate the beauty, wonder and mystery of nature.

I can’t wait till Ma’ili Beach Park new parking lot is finished. Glad the City and County added a exercise area! It’s good to see beautification process and how the Leeward community will benefit from the changes! More carnivals, events and activities… excited!

Another beautiful beach on Oahu! This is a popular location for camping. We went there Labor Day weekend and there were lots of tents set up, lots of people camping out.
The water is calm enough to swim in; careful where you step though, there are sea urchin around the rocks. The kids love looking for sand crabs on the beach, and lots of divers go out spear fishing.
In the morning you can catch some great views, but nothing beats the view of the sunset hitting the horizon.

Great all around beach. Surf, dive, bodyboard, bbq, camping, fishing and just to sun tan. Its a great place to do it all. Lots of parking.

Look left — clear
Look right — clear
Just the way I like it. No people at a beach where there’s white sand and clear blue water.
It’s around on the «other» side of the island where even some locals don’t dare venture out to but when you grew up in the rowdy, tough areas of the island, you know how not to cause trouble or how to avoid it.
Lots of parking. There’s working showers and bathrooms. Lots of sand and by sand I mean open sand as there was no one out there. I think the closest person I saw was about three to four hundred yards away and he was out there fishing.
The water was nice too. Seventy something degrees. A little choppy but when you know how to swim, its not so bad. If you’re not that strong of a swimmer, just be careful.
The entire area was suprisingly clean too. Everything from the beach, to the facilities to the grassy picnic areas and parking lot.

Came here for a wedding, though the drive is nice I don’t think I’d be traveling out there too much. There were 2 other events so parking was scarce and limited. It was clean and breezy.

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Can I admit something? I was kinda scared to venture here for my cousin’s baby’s birthday party. I kid you not… I was kinda scared.
Seriously, who is NOT scared when they pass the Ko Olina? It’s because you are venturing into LOCAL TERRITORY.
It’s like the scene from North Shore and the Hui jumps out of their car to harrass the haole with Nia Peeples because he ventured into THEIR SPOT.
Well, that’s exactly how I feel each time we drive into west side. My husband on the other hand doesn’t care because he always ventures this way with his friends when waves are up on the west side.
Anyhow, as we drove — I thought of one thing as we were heading to Maili Beach Park, «I wonder if Mark’s Bakery still has butter rolls at this hour?» (It was around noon).
We found my cousin’s beach spot, which was a relief because there were a lot of children’s birthday parties going on that day with all tents and jumpers up.
First thing I noticed as we stepped out of our truck, «wow, there’s no homeless anywhere or people just hanging out and drinking.»
My cousin’s sister who lives in Waianae (thus the party location) shared with us that City and County cleaned up the beach and the rules for the beach park is that anyone who wants to have a party or other events must get a permit even if the event is not for the entire day.
When I walked on the beach to talk to my other sister and take pictures, I honestly swear that I thought as I looked at the stretch of sand, «what a great place to run and have a beach boot camp!» with the second thought rolling in after yelling at me «What are you thinking?!»
Overview of Beach:
Area: Clean and Spacious (you can RUN on the sand!)
Good for families: Yes
Lifeguard: I believe so
Showers and bathrooms: Yes
Parking: Ample parking
This beach park is a great place to go. It’s clean, not crowded and no one bothers you. And that’s what it is all about, you respect the area, the place, the people… and you won’t get no hassles from anyone.
E Komo Mai :)

Beach is not too crowded. There is a bathroom and shower available.
Lots of open grassy area!
Waves were small kine rough, definitely not a beach to take your kiddies. :P
Sand was so nice. Shells and sand were so smooth.

Love this beach. Park is big enough for everyone to share. City does a fantastic job maintaining it.

I think the City and County of Honolulu is right on it. Went back for a visit a few weeks later to take some pictures and the beach and park were immaculately clean. Mr. Roarke will be happy.
For tourist and locals visiting the beach for the first time. Talk to the lifeguard before entering the water. Leeward beaches and the blue ocean are very inviting but can be dangerous. Ask for advise and be honest about your swimming capabilities; otherwise that lifeguard may be cursing you as he administers mouth to mouth recuscitation on you… especially if you are a fat and ugly guy!!!