Secret Beach

I picked this cute little spot for our Family Photo Shoot Beautiful View Very few parking spots available But I guess that keeps this little beach from getting crowded.

It's nearly impossible to park because the lot only has about 8 spaces and all the surrounding parking lots are saved for the Paradise Cove Luau. They even have a security guard that sits at the entrance to the lots.The beach itself is comfortable and attractive but not so secret. The day we went there were plenty of families.

We spent our last day with coming here to catch a glimpse of green turtles and possibly the Hawaiian monk seal. Prior to walking over from the Marriott I did my homework on social media regarding the route. Many said the lagoon was nestled between Disney Aulani and the Four Seasons. Wrong. It's actually between the Lanikuhonua Institute and Paradise Cove Luau. We were walking along the public promenade adjacent to the public access lagoons. Came to a dead end by the Four Seasons resort property. I asked a stranger was he looking for the Secret Beach. It turned out he's a local. He gave me very good directions. That's how we found the Secret Beach. Once we were there we saw two Hawaiian monk seals beached. With a sign posted - keep 10 foot distance. As for turtles I spotted one in the lagoon swimming. It didn't come ashore. This was about 10:30am. There were plenty of folks in the water. So maybe we were the only ones who were challenged in locating the beach. If it weren't for the seals I thought the beach wasn't as enticing as the the area by the resorts. This is a very small footprint. Here there's no public restrooms. And for trash receptacles there are three heavy duty plastic trash bags taped to the the metal chain fence near the beach entrance. Interested in going? If you're on foot coming from the Marriott - walk on Ali'i Nui Dr past the Aulani entrance driveway and the four way street signal lights. Keep walking on the main drag until you see a small parking lot on the left. Make a left and head up to the parking lot. Walk toward Paradise Cove Luau. You'll see a very small entrance. Walk through the entrance and voila. You've arrived.

This place was beautiful and we saw some cute sea lions sun bathing on the shore. There was little to no people here. The parking lot was pretty small so it's hard to find parking but it's definitely worth it! No turtles sighted though.

Great beach to come and relax on the Westside of Oahu. Nice little cove good for kids, snorkeling, or catching some rays.On this visit, we got to see TWO of Hawaii's endangered species- The Hawaiian Green Sea Turttle and the Hawaiian Monk Seal. If you ever come across them, please respect them and keep your distance.Best spot IMHO to catch the sunset too! Pictures don't do it justice, you just gotta check it out if you ever get the opportunity. ALOHA!!!

We love this place. To all the tourists, please stop coming here so the locals can enjoy thanks lol

No beach really. Mostly rocks. A slog of a walk to get to. Nothing to see. Yiu can't swim. Better to stay at the lagoons

This spot is a WINNER! It's hidden behind the resort area and requires a walk, after praying that you get parking at the small lot. There is a natural pool that leads up to the beach that you can snorkel through on your way. It was lots of sea life. Then the beach is picturesque with lots of room and great snorkeling throughout the little protected pool area. We saw sea turtles, lots of fish, an eel, and I even spotted an octopus hidden in one of the rocks! This is a great place for kids to learn to snorkel because it's protected by the natural sea walls and there's so much sea life to explore!

Hawai'i has some amazingly beautiful beaches and Secret Beach or, properly known as, Lanikohonua Beach is one of the prettiest. It is a public beach (whereas the rest of Ko'olina was built inward and dredged as a private beach) so all people are welcome and Ko'olina nor the Four Seasons is legally allowed to restrict access to the public.You access the beach easily from Four Seasons Resort, whether by passing through their gate or walking along the beach front pathway. It's a little rocky going down and leads to a small area of sand and water. You can see plenty small fish and cute little crabs all around the rocks and water. This beach is also frequented by Monk Seals where they come to rest. If you do see one or are approached by one, you are required by state law to disperse and distance yourself by 50 ft ($500 fine). If you are not sure how far that is, use the "Rule of Thumb" - which states that if you stick your thumb out and cover one eye, you should be able to cover the Monk Seal with your thumb. Please respect the animals and give them their space.It's an absolutely beautiful spot. If you are a tourist - please be extra courteous to the land and residents of Hawai'i.

Limited parking stalls. The lagoon is nice cause the waves come in more than the other lagoons so the water feels cleaner. Saw several honu, had to educate some tourist to stay back from honu literally they were right on top of the honu. Had shade so no need bring umbrella. Snorkeling is ok too. We live Kapolei and took Uber to secret beach so didn't have to deal with parking.