This beach was not accessible by car south of Kealakekua Bay. The road had long been impassable. I don’t think even with a 4-wheel drive vehicle it would be possible to get all the way down the street that we saw on the map due to the road condition. It didn’t appear anyone was in a rush to repair the road, in any event. It was tough enough getting to a safe parking space by the ocean with the road that was semi-functional, but definitely unpaved and neglected. The last stretch was surmountable only by foot. At least the walk was scenic. I just wish the GPS didn’t try to get us to keep driving to the actual beach that we ended up at.

In the distance for the first time, I saw the Captain Cook monument, not knowing for certain if we’d be near it to snorkel a few days later (but we were). There was almost no one else on the beach besides us and maybe four other tourists while we visited, plus maybe a few locals with their homes nearby. A few of them might have been vacation rentals. Either way, this was no tourist spot.