Beach in Kona

[MJB1437]

Is there a beach near the pier in Kona?

[ell52]

There is a very small beach close to the pier in front of The Courtyard King Kamehameha Hotel. It gets quite crowded when cruise ships are in town.  Another beach nearby is the Old Airport Beach just north of town. It has washrooms, picnic tables, some shade trees, and a decent sandy beach.  It's only a few minutes away by taxi or uber.

 

The best beaches are really much further north along the coast - eg. Hapuna, A-Bay, Kauna'oa (beach fronting the Mauna Kea Beach  Hotel). 

[odblnt]

I also recommend Kahalu'u Beach Park just south of town (taxi ride). The entry to the water is a little rocky, but the sea life is awesome.

 

[pink845]

Go the the beaches that Ell52 suggested.  Heavenly.  Book in advance with Enterprise and they will send their driver and shuttle to pick you up at the port and return you to the port at the end of the day.  We had a very pleasant day hopping from one beach to the next thanks to our car.