The southern end of Hapuna Beach State Park is open to the public. Here families play and relax in the sun on one of the most popular beaches on Hawaii Island. The area often has quite a breeze blowing offshore as winds come down from the slopes of Mauna Kea, and it is very easy to get badly burnt in the sun without realizing it. Often the cloud layer continues to roll down from the volcano but does not cover the beach itself as the air warms up and the clouds dissipate on the way down. This often provides quite a dramatic backdrop to the beach. The luxury hotels of the Mauna Kea Beach Park are found at the northern end of the beach. This panoramic picture shows the length of the beach and the clear blue seas for which Hawaii Island is famous.

Hapuna Beach - Southern End - Hawaii Island visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Hapuna Beach - Southern End' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Hawaii.

Panorama taken from the southern end of Hapuna Beach close to the Mauna Kea Resort. Hapuna Beach is typical of the golden sandy beaches on the west coast of Hawaii island. The beach is very popular with visitors to Hawaii and has a large 5* hotel complex (Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel) built on the northern end. The beach is about 1/2 a mile long and 70m wide and is a part of Hapuna Beach State Park.

Hapuna Beach Facilities
Hapuna beach has the following facilities:
* Restrooms
* Showers
* Picnic tables
* Picnic pavilion
* Food outlets
* Beach and Sea Equipment rental

Travel and Getting There:
These travel directions to Hapuna Beach are from Kona. Take Highway 19 north from Kona for about 30km. The turnoff for Hapuna Beach is signposted, close to Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, just past the Mauna Lani Beach Resort and Puako Bay.