Kahalu'u Beach Park is located on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona.

This beach is known for its vibrant coral reef and its amazing snorkeling.

There is a big parking lot that cost $12 for 4 hours.

They also have public bathrooms and showers.

This map shows where Kahalu'u Beach Park is located on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

When you get to the beach, you'll find a large parking lot. Parking costs $12 for 4 hours using the Park Mobile app on your phone. This fee is definitely worth it for the snorkeling.

As we walked over from the parking lot, we noticed they have public bathrooms.

As we walked past the bathrooms and pavilion area, there is a beach area.

In front of the beach area is a lifeguard stand and where you get in to go snorkeling.

This entire bay is shallow and great for snorkeling. The best area is on the south side of the bay.

We went over to the rocky area by the lifeguard stand and climbed over the rocks and got in to snorkel. This is what we saw

Overall, we were blown away by how good the snorkeling was at Kahalu'u Beach Park. We would definitely go again and would highly recommend this beach on your next trip to the Big Island of Hawaii.

(Click on the map above to go to a Google Maps larger view.)

Kahalu'u Beach Park costs $12 for 4 hours of parking. You pay this using the ParkMobile App on your phone. 

Total Cost: $12

These are the checklist items I recommend:

• Bring your own snorkel gear.
• Bring some drinks and snacks.
• Bring reef safe sunscreen.