Big Island · South Kohala

Golden Pools of Keawaiki

Natural tide pools filled with gold-colored algae along the Kohala coast; accessible via coastal trail from Kiholo…

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How to visit

Park at Kiholo Bay's roadside pullout off Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway; there is no formal parking lot. Stay on the established coastal trail and do not disturb the algae mats or organisms in the tide pools. DO NOT SWIM IN OR ENTER THE TIDE POOLS. Hawksbill turtles rest along this shoreline — keep a minimum distance of ten feet and do not approach or touch them.

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