2003 Hawaii's Clean Beaches
Dr. Beach and the National Healthy Beaches Campaign maintains a list of the USA's clean, safe, healthy beaches to play and relax on.
Currently Hawaii's clean beach list is:
Big Island - Hapuna Beach State Park, Kaunaoa (Mauna Kea)Beach;
Lana'i - Hulopoe Beach;
Maui - Kaanapali Beach, Kapalua Bay Beach, Wailea Beach;
Oahu - Kailua Beach Park, Lanikai Beach.
Hawaii Beaches crowd best beaches list.
Dr. Beach's list of the top beaches in America for 2002 includes four Hawaiian beaches in the Top Ten: Hanalei, Kaanapali, Hamoa, and Hanauma.
America's best beaches, 2002
1. St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Florida
2. Hanalei Beach, Hawaii
3. Kaanapali, Hawaii
4. Fort DeSoto Park, Florida
5. Caladesi Island State Park, Florida
6. Ocracoke Island, North Carolina
7. Hamoa Beach, Hawaii
8. East Hampton Beach, New York
9. Cape Florida State Rec. Area, Florida
10. Hanauma Bay, Hawaii
(05/25/02)
Hawaii Beaches Fly Blue Flags
Three beaches on the Big Island of Hawaii have been certified for public safety, cleanliness, and environmental quality by the Clean Beaches Council.
The Council's "Blue Wave Campaign" helps families and tourists identify beaches that don't pose a serious health or safety risk and are managed to protect the environment and beach wildlife.
Businesses, or state and local agencies sponsor a beach's application for the Blue Wave, and then the Clean Beaches Council works with environmental and health authorities to verify data. Blue Wave certificates are valid for only one year.
The Clean Beaches Council has certified the following Blue Wave beaches in Hawaii:
Keauhou Landing, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Halape Shelter, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Ka' aha Beach, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
(05/18/02)
Quick Beach Facts
The Big Island of Hawaii has 266 miles of coastline; Maui 120; Oahu 112; Kauai 90; Molokai 88; Lanai 47; Niihau's 45; and Kahoolawe 29. I think you can tell where you'll find the most beaches.
Jelly Fish
If you know about 'em, you're okay, but if you think they are just soft-hearted little fellas, then you better read up before you get so brave. It's jelly fish time a week to two weeks after every full moon on southern shores. ...more
