page_title: Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area
section_title: Park and Rec services
hierarchical_section_title: Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area / Park and Rec services
caption_attribution_description: English: Panorama of Hapuna Beach State Park, island of Hawaii.
context_page_description: Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area is a large park and sandy beach on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel is also located adjacent to the beach. Hāpuna is popular with residents and visitors.
  This is one of a few other white sand beaches on the west coast of the Big Island. The few others include Kua Bay, Kaunaʻoa Bay, known as Mauna Kea Beach, and Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park. It was named the Best Beach in America by Florida International University professor Stephen Leatherman, known as "Dr Beach", in 1993.
  The 61.8-acre park is located at coordinates 19°59.4789′N 155°49.3809′W, west of Hawaii Belt Road on Hapuna Beach Road. It is about 2.3 miles south of Kawaihae, Hawaii. A part of the Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail runs through the park from Spencer Beach to the north, to Puako to the south.
  Hāpuna beach has lifeguards, but can be hazardous during high surf conditions since the beach is not protected from the open ocean.
context_section_description: The park has free admission for Hawai’i residents and $5 for visitors, paved parking, pavilions, picnic areas, restrooms, and showers. Camping permits are available.
caption: Panorama of Hapuna Beach, island of Hawaii.
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