Polihua Beach Review

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Polihua Beach

  • Address: Windward Lanai, 11 mi north of Lanai City. Turn right on marked dirt road past Garden of the Gods, HI, 96763 | Map It

Fodor's Review:

This often-deserted beach gets a star for beauty with its long, wide stretch of white sand and clear views of Molokai. However, the dirt road to get here can be bad with deep, sandy places (when it rains it's impassable), and frequent high winds whip up sand and waves. In addition, strong currents and a sudden drop in the ocean floor make swimming dangerous. On the more positive side, the northern end of the beach ends at a rocky lava cliff with some interesting tide pools. Polihua is named after the sea turtles that lay their eggs in the sand. (Do not drive on the beach and endanger their nests.) Curiously, wild bees sometimes gather around your car for water at this beach. To get rid of them, put out water some place away from the car and wait a bit.

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