Is Anahola Beach Park open?
No closures reported
No County, State or Health Department notice closes Anahola Beach Park. Checked Oct 28, 3:01 pm HST. Details
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Known hazards
“The state issued a water advisory for Anahola Bay on Kauai this morning”Honolulu Star-Advertiser (reporting a Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch advisory after routine monitoring found 148 enterococci per 100 mL), 2017-09-13
“from Moloaa Bay to Anahola Bay.”Honolulu Star-Advertiser (reporting a Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch brown water advisory), 2014-06-29
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Parking
Free parking inside the County park, along the park road beside the sand and the restrooms. It fills on weekends and busy camping days. Most land around the park is Hawaiian Home Lands homesteads; don't park on residents' lots or driveways.
Getting to the sand
Turn toward the ocean off Kūhiō Highway near mile marker 13. The Anahola Road bridge just before the park entrance has been closed to cars since January 2021 for replacement; the County reached the park by Kukuihale Road during the closure. People on foot can still cross the bridge. From the park, the sand is a few steps away.
Lifeguard
Guarded. The County of Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau staffs a lifeguard tower here.
About Anahola Beach Park
Anahola Beach Park is a 1.5-acre County park at the south end of Anahola Bay on Kauaʻi's East Side, about half a mile off Kūhiō Highway and three miles north of Keālia. It sits in Anahola, the first Hawaiian Home Lands community on Kauaʻi, where Native Hawaiian families received the island's first homestead leases in 1957. The jagged ridge of Kalalea Mountain rises behind the bay, and Anahola Stream crosses the sand north of the park on its way to the sea.
This is a neighborhood park in one of Kauaʻi's most Hawaiian communities, and local families fill it on weekends for picnics, parties and fishing; it has hosted Anahola's Prince Kūhiō Day celebration. Snorkelers explore the reef offshore, bodyboarders and surfers ride the shorebreak toward the north end, and beachcombers walk the long strand past the stream. A County lifeguard tower is staffed daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guides warn of rip currents near the old pier and the stream mouth.
Anahola Beach Park (also called Anahola Beach, Anahola Bay) is a beach on Kauaʻi’s East Side, on the east-facing coast. A County lifeguard tower covers it. Its surf follows the National Weather Service forecast for East-facing shores, and its tides follow NOAA’s Hanamaulu Bay station. Facilities: restrooms.
Questions
Is Anahola Beach Park open?
The top of this page shows any closure or advisory that the County of Kauaʻi, the State (DLNR) or the Hawaiʻi Department of Health has posted for Anahola Beach Park. We check every 3 hours. If our last check is more than a day old, it says “Status unknown” instead of guessing.
Where is Anahola Beach Park, and how do you get there?
Anahola Beach Park is on Kauaʻi’s East Side. Its public access point is at GPS 22.14633, -159.29930. Directions in Google Maps. The map on this page shows lots that OpenStreetMap marks as public.
Is there a lifeguard at Anahola Beach Park?
Yes. The County of Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau staffs a lifeguard tower at Anahola Beach Park. Check in with the lifeguard before you get in the water.
Where do you park for Anahola Beach Park?
Free parking inside the County park, along the park road beside the sand and the restrooms. It fills on weekends and busy camping days. Most land around the park is Hawaiian Home Lands homesteads; don't park on residents' lots or driveways.
Does Anahola Beach Park have bathrooms?
Yes. The County lists comfort stations (public restrooms) there. Showers aren’t on the County’s list. Source: County of Kauaʻi Parks.
Can you swim at Anahola Beach Park?
That changes day to day with the surf, and this site doesn't make that call. Check the East-facing surf range above, any alerts, and the lifeguard on duty. Hazard ratings for guarded beaches are at hawaiibeachsafety.com.
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Sources
- Closures: County of Kauaʻi, DLNR, Hawaiʻi Department of Health
- Surf, weather and alerts: National Weather Service Honolulu
- Tides: NOAA station 1611443
- Parking lots on the map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Sources last checked October 26, 2026.