Kahalu'u Beach Park is a good place to spend some time with Hawaii's fascinating sealife. Here you can swim with turtles, trumpet fish, uhu (parrotfish), moorish idols, several types of tang, moray eels, and many more. The waters teem with marine life, and a mask and snorkel opens up this underwater world to even the most inexperienced swimmer. The waters are very gentle, protected by what remains of a breakwater built by early Hawaiians to aid in fish farming.
Green Sea Turtles have been seen in the lava wading pool area. If one comes your way, please don't touch. They're an endangered specie protected by law.
Kahalu'u Beach Park is a white-sand beach with lifeguards, showers, restrooms, three pavilions, a lunch wagon and snorkel rentals. Normally, it's a safe haven, but high surf conditions can create a devastating rip current. When in doubt, ask a lifeguard for assistance. The beach is about six miles south of Kailua on Ali'i Drive.
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