Waikiki Beach

Swim, take a surf lesson and stroll Honolulu's resort beach with the Diamond Head crater in view down the shore.

Along Kalakaua Ave on Honolulu's south shore · Honolulu, HI

About Waikiki Beach

Waikiki Beach lines the south shore of Honolulu's Waikiki neighborhood, and its sand is almost entirely man-made. The long, rolling surf break suits longboarding and beginners, so it is a classic spot for a first surf lesson. A 9-foot bronze statue of surfer Duke Kahanamoku, installed in 1990, stands by the sand, and the view down the beach takes in the Diamond Head tuff cone. The Hawaiian name means spouting fresh water.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Waikiki Beach, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

Shopping
Date Night
International Market Place
No admission fee
Shop and eat beneath a preserved banyan tree at an open-air shopping center on Kalakaua Avenue in the heart of Waikiki.
Transit: reachable by public transit
Steps awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Shopping
Foodie Favorite
Royal Hawaiian Center
No admission fee
Shop about 100 stores and join free hula, ukulele and lei-making lessons at this open-air center on Waikiki's main avenue.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
Attractions
Family Favorite
Honolulu Zoo
Under $25
See black rhinos, giraffes, elephants and native Hawaiian birds across 42 acres at the edge of Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Sports & Outdoors
Iconic
Diamond Head State Monument
Under $25
Climb switchbacks, steep stairs and a lighted tunnel to old military bunkers on the crater rim.
Transit: reachable by public transit
1.6 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Sand Island State Recreation Area
Check prices
A small, arid urban coastal park on Oahu near Honolulu Harbor, known for shoreline camping and views.
4.1 mi awayMore like this
Sports & Outdoors
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum
No admission fee
A University of Hawaii botanical garden in the upper Mānoa Valley with thousands of tropical and subtropical plant types.
4.3 mi awayMore like this