Parking available in the park. The quiet little beach invites you to picnic, swim, and relax under gently swaying palm trees. It's the gathering place for a local canoe club, beach volleyball enthusiasts, and some very friendly canines. Walk out onto the wooden finger pier and watch for resident sea turtles and occasional mantas. The water is clear and there is a huge assortment of fish.
Children can explore the tide pools on the lava shore and there is a small sandy beach.
Natural steps in the lava ease you into and out of the water. Canoe teams practice here and running on the lava is popular. Right at the end of the guardrail just before the parking lot. Ho'okena State Park - Down a long narrow winding road, the beach is gray sand and the fish are abundant, so bring your snorkel gear and underwater camera. Watershoes are a must here.