Overall, I would do it again in a heart beat.… We were 75 feet from the beach and at no time did we feel that we were in any danger that several others have posted about. 34 cu ft of ironwood that isn't seasoned (not a great deal even in Hawaii), outdoor toilets needed attention. Drawbacks the lady at he desk was a turn off (while not rude, wasn't friendly at all), $10 for perhaps. I should mention the suite was a great upgrade, higher end 'glaming' Benefits electricity, open shower for after beach, running water, toilet in the suite (mark this a luxury), fire ring in the yard, it comes with a picnic table, and we did see security of some sort prior to nightfall and several times by the next day. The water, beach, waves, limited use and feeling of seclusion really made it a great place and a visit that we will remember. We spent two days utilizing one of the suites in the Malaekahana Beach Campground. It is a great place to spend a few hours. The breeze coming off of the ocean makes it a great place to fly a kite. The days we were here featured at least a dozen people from sun up to sundown surfing. Boogie boarding along the shore line was great. This side of the island has more waves, so to speak. It is a long beach, no lifeguard with limited use (it would seem). Hotels near Brigham Young University, Hawaii.Hotels near Laie Point State Wayside Park.Hotels near Malaekahana State Recreation Area.Hotels near Malaekahana Beach Campground.I wish we'd had more time and could have stayed a couple of days to really explore Malaekahana Beach and enjoy the serenity of Moku'auia Island. There's something unbelievably romantic about having an island to yourself, especially when it contains such a stunning little strip of beach.Īll and all, it was a fantastic little trip. The only footprints here were our own and the gentle impressions left by seabirds. Protected by the rocky cliffs to the east, this secluded little beach is calm, quite and serene. The shallow pools were filled with various small critters, including crabs, fish and urchins.īut most people would consider the gem of the island the north facing shore. The far shore reveals the island's volcanic nature, and is littered with tide pools sharp cliffs.īeing the nerd that I am, I liked this side of the island the most. However, you are allowed around the outer edge, so long as you don't disturb any nesting birds. The island is a seabird sanctuary, and walking through the middle of it is strictly forbidden. I don't know why they call it that - there aren't any goats there. The island is called Moku'auia Island, but it's better known as Goat Island. But with the morning came low tide, revealing an almost complete land bridge to the larger island that was just offshore. Unfortunately, the clouds blocked the sun from being seen. I took advantage of my new camera to take this shot of the campsite at night. I simply refuse to camp without eating at least one s'more. Of course, a campfire allowed us to do what I consider to be the most important camping activity: making s'mores. The obvious way to stay warm was to build a nice campfire. That means it was more like 64 degrees, with wind chill. I couldn't help but pick one up for a closer look - and a test of my new camera's macro ability.Īs the sun set on the other side of the island, we knew it was time to head back to camp and get ready for a chilly night.īy chilly, of course, I mean somewhere around 66 degrees Fahrenheit - hey, we live in Hawaii! That's cold to us! Besides, it was windy. On the sand, small crabs scurried back and forth. Our campsite was just a few short steps away from the water! In the background, you can see the short path down to the beach. Here you can see Barry poking his head out of our tent.
More importantly, I figured I'd give my brand new Canon EOS Rebel T2i a spin. Camping is one of my favorite things that I rarely seem to find the time to do, and since Barry and I have our hearts set on hiking out to Kalalau Beach at some point, we figured we'd better try out the new small tent we bought and get some practice roughing it a little. We went online and got a permit for a site on Malaekahana State Recreation Area, a 37 acre gated park just north of La'ie. This weekend, Barry, Brian, Aziem and I headed up the windward coast to go camping.
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