A Hidden Gem

Kukio Beach

Hawaiian law states that the beaches are all open to the public, which is pretty nice.   The tricky part is sometimes finding how to get to the 'public shoreline access' if it's contained within private property, which is the case with a few beaches that we really like.  Kukio Beach is one of them, along with Mauna Kea. 
It's located on the other side of the manned entrance to the Four Seasons Resort and golf course, but if you ask to go to the public beach they will give you a pass and point you in the right direction.

There are two entrances to this beach, one for the north end of the beach and one to the south.  We first went to the north end of the beach where there were only four other people so we set up our chairs near a little bit of shade.

From where we were sitting we could see the south beach around to the far end. We drove around there later before we went home - we'll definitely be going back there with the grandkids next time they come!  There's a perfect little enclosed swimming bay there, it's on the other side of the sand bar area.

It's a bonus to find a bit of a shade tree that's close to the water at the beach, today we were able to so we parked our chairs and relaxed.  Ted went onto the Four Seasons pathway for a walk and found it went all the way to their Beach House restaurant, he loves that promenade.  (Especially when he can buy a cold beer there!)

This bird thought I would certainly have food for him so he kept coming right up to me.

The turtle slept nearby on the sand the whole time we were there.  As the sun started to get lower in the sky and the waves came up closer and closer to us we figured it was time to pack up and head out.  Kukio Beach is truly a hidden gem.