United States

Blue Flag Beaches in Hawaii

Hawaii is one of United States's Blue Flag coastlines — 448 beaches across 96 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

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Beach towns

448

Beaches mapped

Beach towns

Anahola2 beaches mapped Captain Cook4 beaches mapped East Honolulu7 beaches mapped Eleele1 beach mapped Ewa Beach2 beaches mapped Haena1 beach mapped Haiku6 beaches mapped Hālawa1 beach mapped Halehomaha1 beach mapped Haleiwa12 beaches mapped Hālena1 beach mapped Hāmoa1 beach mapped Hana8 beaches mapped Hanalei11 beaches mapped Hanapepe1 beach mapped Hauula7 beaches mapped Hawaiian Paradise Park1 beach mapped Hawi1 beach mapped Hickam Housing1 beach mapped Hilo11 beaches mapped Ho‘okena2 beaches mapped Hōnaunau2 beaches mapped Honokaa4 beaches mapped Honolulu36 beaches mapped Iroquois Point1 beach mapped Ka‘ūpūlehu1 beach mapped Kaanapali1 beach mapped Kahaluu-Keauhou1 beach mapped Kahuku7 beaches mapped Kahului2 beaches mapped Kaʻaʻawa6 beaches mapped Kailua12 beaches mapped Kailua Kona18 beaches mapped Kaimu1 beach mapped Kakiʻo1 beach mapped Kalaheo2 beaches mapped Kalaupapa1 beach mapped Kalihiwai2 beaches mapped Kamuela11 beaches mapped Kaneohe5 beaches mapped Kapaa3 beaches mapped Kapaau3 beaches mapped Kapalawai1 beach mapped Kapolei10 beaches mapped Kaunakakai10 beaches mapped Kawela2 beaches mapped Keaau2 beaches mapped Kealia2 beaches mapped Keʻanae1 beach mapped Kekaha7 beaches mapped Kepuhi1 beach mapped Kihei22 beaches mapped Kīholo1 beach mapped Kilauea11 beaches mapped Koloa13 beaches mapped Kualapuu4 beaches mapped Kula4 beaches mapped Lahaina22 beaches mapped Laie3 beaches mapped Lanai City10 beaches mapped Launiupoko1 beach mapped Lihue8 beaches mapped Mahaiula1 beach mapped Maili1 beach mapped Makaha1 beach mapped Makaweli1 beach mapped Makena1 beach mapped Manele1 beach mapped Maunaloa13 beaches mapped Miloli‘i1 beach mapped Mokuleia2 beaches mapped Naalehu14 beaches mapped Napili-Honokowai1 beach mapped Nāpō‘opo‘o2 beaches mapped Ninole1 beach mapped Ookala1 beach mapped Pahala1 beach mapped Pahoa12 beaches mapped Paia8 beaches mapped Papaikou1 beach mapped Pohoiki1 beach mapped Poipu1 beach mapped Princeville1 beach mapped Puako3 beaches mapped Pūko‘o1 beach mapped Punaluu1 beach mapped Pupukea3 beaches mapped Vacationland Hawaii1 beach mapped Waialua3 beaches mapped Waianae17 beaches mapped Waikoloa2 beaches mapped Waikoloa Beach Resort1 beach mapped Wailea1 beach mapped Wailuku6 beaches mapped Waimanalo4 beaches mapped Waimea2 beaches mapped

Beaches

Hanalei

(Honopuwaiakua) Honopu Valley
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Black Pot Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ha'ena Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in Hanalei

Mahaiula

2nd Beach (Next to Mahaiula)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pahoa

Ahalanui Pond (Pualaâ€˜a)
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Apua
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Cape Kumukahi
Sand beach
Not currently certified

9 more beaches in Pahoa

Makena

Ahihi-kinaâ€˜u Natural Area Reserve
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Lihue

Ahukini Rec. Pier St. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hanama'ulu Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kalapaki Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

5 more beaches in Lihue

Honolulu

Ala Moana Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ala Moana Beach Co. Park, Center
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ala Moana Beach Co. Park, D.H.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

33 more beaches in Honolulu

Lahaina

Alaeloa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Awalua Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Fleming Beach North
Sand beach
Not currently certified

19 more beaches in Lahaina

Kilauea

Aliomanu Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kahili Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kalihiwai Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in Kilauea

Waikoloa

Anaehoâ€˜omalu Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pueo Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Anahola

Anahola Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Anahola Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kalihiwai

Anini Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Anini Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hauula

Aukai Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hau'ula Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kahana Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in Hauula

Kualapuu

Awahua Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Iliopii Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kawaaloa Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Kualapuu

Kailua Kona

Banyan's Surfing Area
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Heeia
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honokohau Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

15 more beaches in Kailua Kona

Haleiwa

Banzai
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Chun's Reef
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

9 more beaches in Haleiwa

Kapolei

Barbers Point Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hawaiian Electric Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honu Lagoon 2
Sand beach
Not currently certified

7 more beaches in Kapolei

Koloa

Beach House Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Brennecke Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Gillin's Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

10 more beaches in Koloa

Kailua

Bellows Field Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Fort Hase Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kailua Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

9 more beaches in Kailua

Waialua

Camp Harold Erdman
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ka'ena Pt.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Mokule'ia Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hilo

Coconut Island Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hilo Bayfront
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honoliâ€˜i Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in Hilo

Kealia

Donkey Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kealia
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pupukea

Ehukai Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pipeline, The
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pupukea Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Ewa Beach

Ewa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
One'ula Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kaunakakai

Fagans Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honouli Maloo
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honouli Wai
Sand beach
Not currently certified

7 more beaches in Kaunakakai

Paia

Father Jules Papa
Sand beach
Not currently certified
H-Poko Papa
Sand beach
Not currently certified
H.P. Baldwin Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

5 more beaches in Paia

Hickam Housing

Fort Kamehameha Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Eleele

Glass Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Naalehu

Green Sand Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ka Lae (South Point)
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Ka'alu'alu Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

11 more beaches in Naalehu

Ninole

Hakalau Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hālawa

Halawa Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hālena

Halena Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Lanai City

Halepalaoa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Hulopoe Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kahemano Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

7 more beaches in Lanai City

Hāmoa

Hamoa
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hana

Hana Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaihalulu Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Koki Beach Park (VFW)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

5 more beaches in Hana

Kahuku

Hanaka'ilio Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kahuku Golf Course
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaihalulu Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in Kahuku

Kamuela

Hapuna Beach St. Rec. Area
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaluhika'a Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaunaâ€˜oa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

8 more beaches in Kamuela

Kahului

Hata's
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kahului Harbor
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hawaiian Paradise Park

Hawaiian Paradise Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kaneohe

He'eia
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kane'ohe Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kualoa Co. Regional Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

2 more beaches in Kaneohe

Ho‘okena

Hoâ€˜okena
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kealia Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Haiku

Hoâ€˜okipa Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honomanu Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keaâ€˜a Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Haiku

Puako

Holoholokai Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Puako
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Waialea Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hōnaunau

Honaunau Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keoneâ€˜ele Cove
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kapaau

Honokane Iki
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Keokea Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pololu Valley
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Honokaa

Honokea
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Honopue
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Waimanu Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Honokaa

Captain Cook

Honomalino Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kalahiki Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kapuâ€˜a Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Captain Cook

Kula

Huakini Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kanaio Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
La Perouse Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Kula

Iroquois Point

Iroquois Pt.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pohoiki

Isaac Hale Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kaʻaʻawa

Ka'a'awa Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kalae'o'io Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kanenelu Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Kaʻaʻawa

Ka‘ūpūlehu

Kaâ€˜upulehu
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Maunaloa

Kahalepohaku Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kamakaipo Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kanalukaha Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

10 more beaches in Maunaloa

Napili-Honokowai

Kahana
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Waimanalo

Kaiona Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kaupo Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Makapu'u Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

1 more beach in Waimanalo

Kihei

Kalama Beach (South)
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kalepolepo Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kamaâ€˜ole Beach 1
Sand beach
Not currently certified

19 more beaches in Kihei

Waianae

Kalaniana'ole Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kea'au Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Lualualei Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

14 more beaches in Waianae

Kaimu

Kalapana Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Punaluu

Kaluanui Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pahala

Kamehame Hill
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kapaa

Kapa'a Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Wailua Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Waipouli
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hawi

Kapaâ€˜a Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Vacationland Hawaii

Kapoho Tidepools (Vacationland)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Wailuku

Kapoli Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Maâ€˜alaea Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
McGregor Pt.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

3 more beaches in Wailuku

East Honolulu

Kawaiku'i Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Koko Kai Beach Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kuli'ou'ou
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in East Honolulu

Haena

Ke'e Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Keaau

Kea'au
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Papa'i (King's Landing)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Keʻanae

Keâ€˜anae
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Mokuleia

Kealia Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pu'uiki
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kekaha

Kekaha Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Kikiaola Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Miloli'I
Sand beach
Not currently certified

4 more beaches in Kekaha

Halehomaha

Kepuhi Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kīholo

Kiholo Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Wailea

Kolekole Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Poipu

Koloa Landing
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Laie

Laie Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Laniloa Peninsula (Beach)
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Pounders Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Makaha

Laukinui Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Launiupoko

Launiupoko St. Wayside
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Ookala

Laupahoehoe Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Waimea

Lucy Wright Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Waimea Rec. Pier St. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Maili

Maipalaoa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kakiʻo

Makaâ€˜alae Pt.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Nāpō‘opo‘o

Manini Point Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Napoâ€˜apoâ€˜o Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Waikoloa Beach Resort

Mauna Lani (Kalahuipuaâ€˜a)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Miloli‘i

Miloliâ€˜i Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kaanapali

North Kaâ€˜anapali Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Papaikou

Onomea
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kawela

Pahipahi'alua Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Waiale'e
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kahaluu-Keauhou

Pahoehoe Beach Co. Pk.
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kapalawai

Pakala (Makaweli)
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kalaheo

Palama Beach (Nomilu)
Sand beach
Not currently certified
Wahiawa Bay
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kalaupapa

Papaloa Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Kepuhi

Pohaku Mauliuli Beach
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Hanapepe

Port Allen
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Princeville

Princeville
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Pūko‘o

Pukoo
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Manele

Puu Pehe Cove
Sand beach
Not currently certified

Makaweli

Salt Pond Beach Co. Park
Sand beach
Not currently certified

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Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Hawaii?

Our Hawaii roster is still being charted for the 2026 season. Certified beaches appear here with their certification year as we verify them; the interactive map shows the latest coverage.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Hawaii's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.