Hapuna Beach – Hapuna means ... per person and a $10 parking fee per vehicle. The beach is open daily from 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Visit the Hawaii Division of State Parks website for more information.

but a big WNW swell in winter can transform the southern edge of the bay into a spectacular left-hand point-break. Easy. Straight off the highway with parking at Hapuna Beach Park.

Located on 32 acres, set beside its sibling Mauna Kea, 24 miles north of Kona Airport, this hotel is situated at the northern edge of Hapuna Beach, a sprawling strand that consistently rates as ...