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Laʻaloa Bay is a popular recreation area in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. Also known as "Magic Sands" or "White Sands Beach", the official name is "Laʻaloa Beach County Park". During calm weather, it is one of the only fine white sandy beaches in the Kailua-Kona area. [1]
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North Kona District: Mākoleʻā Kahaluʻu Bay Beach Park: Laʻaloa Bay (Magic Sands or White Sands Beach Park) Pāhoehoe Beach Park North Kona District: Holualoa Bay: North Kona District: Kamakahonu Beach: Kailua Pier, Kailua-Kona: Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area: Kailua-Kona: Papawai Honokōhau Bay: Keāhole Point (Kona International ...
There are small patches of coral sand, but the hazardous waves and currents can be dangerous to all but advanced surfers. Banyans is the site a surf contest, usually in February. [12] The south side of the bay, along Kamoa Point, has a left surf break called "Lyman's", named for former resident Howard Lyman, [13] favored among all surfers. [14]
In 2017, the 3 most popular sites to do the manta ray night dive on the Island of Hawaiʻi are (from south to north): in front of the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay (formerly known as the Kona Surf Hotel, the dive spot is called 'Manta Village'), in front of the Kona International Airport at Keahole, Hawaii (also called 'Garden Eel ...
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck the Big Island of Hawaii on Thursday as officials tracked two rapidly developing storms in the Pacific. The temblor was reported nine miles south of Fern Forest ...
The town's harbor includes a fuel depot, shipping terminal and military landing site. Outside of the man-made breakwall of the harbor is a popular surf spot and the Pua Kailima o Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park. The small town features a handful of restaurants and art galleries. To the north of the harbor is the Kawaihae Canoe Club and a small boat ...
[4] [5] When the much larger Kona International Airport was built further north at Keahole Point in 1970, Aloha and Hawaiian moved their airline flights to this new airfield and the old landing strip was then used for drag racing before being turned into a state park in 1976. [6] The original airstrip was called Old Kona Airport post facto.