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| HUAWAI
BAY |
 Huawai Bay is a small beach that is one of
Lanai’s best-kept secrets. Few visitors ever get
to see it. Graced with lovely salt-and-pepper
sand and surrounded by small sea cliffs, this
isolated treasure can be a lover’s haven or an
explorer’s playground. A collection of tide
pools extend along the lava shelf and add to the
captivating scenery.
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| HULOPOE
BEACH |
 Head over to Hulopoe Bay where you’ll find
Lanai’s delightful treasure. A much-loved spot,
Hulopoe Bay is Lanai’s most popular swimming and
picnicking beach. On the bay’s east side is a
lava terrace that has several large tidal pools,
all of which are home to an abundance of marine
life.
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| KAHEMANO BEACH
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| If you like to fish, Kahemano Beach is the
perfect spot. There are all kinds of Hawaiian
fish to catch. However, it’s not a good beach
for swimming because the inshore ocean bottom is
very shallow and it's a popular hangout spot for
reef sharks.
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| KEOMUKU BEACH
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| Keomuku Beach encompasses six miles of
shoreline on Lanai’s east coast. The shoreline
consists of many narrow black sand and
cobblestone beaches. Offshore is one of the
longest stretches of fringing reef in Hawaii,
which is more than a half mile wide in several
places. Keomoku Beach is primarily used by local
fishermen and picnickers.
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LOPA BEACH
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| Lopa Beach, located on Lanai’s east coast,
is a long white sand beach. It begins on the
south side of Kikoa Point and ends past an
ancient fishpond, which is the most outstanding
feature on this beach. The fishpond is also
called Loko Lopa and has been designated as a
bird sanctuary.
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MANELE BAY |
 Manele Bay has Lanai's only public harbor.
It’s where you arrive when you take the ferry
from Maui to Lanai. There is a small white sand
beach at the east end of the bay. It's a popular
destination because it offers good snorkeling
and diving conditions.
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NAHA BEACH |
| Naha Beach, located on Lanai’s east coast,
has one of four ancient fishponds on the island.
The walls of the pond, which can be seen at high
and at low tide, are the most outstanding
feature of this beach. To the north of the pond
is a small rocky beach overhung with kiawe
trees. Naha Beach is mainly frequented by
fishermen.
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| POLIHUA
BEACH |
| If you’re in the mood of a little adventure,
then the white sand Polihua Beach won’t
disappoint. Located on Lanai’s northwestern end,
Polihua requires the assistance of a four-wheel
drive vehicle to maneuver the rugged,
four-mile-long trail that leads here. Polihua
Beach is over 1.5 miles long and is the longest
white sand beach on Lanai.
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| PUU PEHE (SWEETHEART ROCK)
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 Puu Pehe, also known as Sweetheart Rock, is located on Lanai's south shore. It is a beautiful location, with red rocks and cliffs that contrast sharply against the deep blue ocean. An ancient legend tells of two lovers, a young warrior from Lanai named Makakehau and a beautiful Hawaiian girl named Puupehe from Lahaina.
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| SHARK’S
BAY |
| Shark’s Bay is a wonderfully secluded beach
characterized by the presence of a unique red lava
rock that begins at Shark’s Cove and stretches into
the sea. Hike out onto the lava rock for enviable
ocean views of Lanai’s stunning coastline. Be sure
to catch the view of Puu Pehe Rock, aka “Sweetheart
Rock,”a picturesque
80 foot-tall (24 m) rock jutting out of the sea and located 150
feet (46 m) offshore.
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| SHIPWRECK
BEACH |
| Shipwreck Beach on Lanai, also known as Kaiolohia, is known for its shallow reef and strong currents. It has wrecked many ships in the past, hence its name. The Alderman Wood, a British vessel got into trouble and sank here in 1824 – which is the first documented shipwreck. Two years later, the London, an American ship, met its fate.
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