Kuilima Cove at Turtle Bay Resort

Kuilima Cove at Turtle Bay Resort has great snorkeling and a beautiful beach.

This beach is free to the public and is located up on the North Shore of Oahu.

As you drive in, you'll see the Turtle Bay sign. Follow this road to the end to get to the free parking at the Turtle Bay Resort (Ritz-Carlton)

When you get to the Ritz-Carlton, you'll veer to the right and follow the road to the free beach parking area.

You'll know you're in the right area when you see these signs saying "Shoreline Public Parking Access".

After parking, we followed the trail to the beach. It was well marked with a sign that says "Beach Access" with an arrow pointing in the right direction. We went up the stairs and walked the paved trail down to the beach.

As you come out onto the beach you'll see a lot of beach chairs and beach umbrellas. These are for the resort guests, so you'll want to bring your own towels, beach chairs/umbrellas, and snorkeling gear.

We went to the right side of the cove and laid out our towels. We explored the beach and then got in the water to do some snorkeling.

You can see all the waves coming in, but the cove has rocks and a reef that break the waves so it was calm enough to go snorkeling on the day that we went.

So we got into the water to go snorkeling. We lots of turtles and fish.

After snorkeling, we got out and laid out in the sun. Here are some aerial views of this beautiful cove.

Overall, we had a great time at Kuilima Cove at Turtle Bay Resort. We would definitely go back. 

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

Kuilima Cove at Turtle Bay Resort has a free parking lot. Even though the there is a resort, the beach has public access.

Total Cost: $0

These are the checklist items I recommend:

• Bring your own towels, beach chairs, and beach umbrellas.
• Bring some drinks and snacks.
• Bring reef safe sunscreen.
• Bring your own snorkeling gear.
• Don't leave anything in your car.