One of the prettiest beaches I have ever seen. It also has nice shade and bathroom facilities. The water was calm enough for the little ones to swim in as well. You can see the Makapu'u lighthouse and the mokes. Parking is not an issue. However, this beach is closed during the week so plan ahead.
We were stationed at Kaneohe back in the early 70's. Went to this beach numerous times and stayed in the cabins back in the 90's after retirement. We are going back this coming Oct for 10 glorious days. Best anywhere in the world.
We were invited with dear friends who retired from Air Force to join them for 2 weeks in this lovely place. We were told the accomodations are "nothing fancy". Between us, we shared a duplex about 100 yards from the beach, 2 bedrooms & 1 bath each. Every morning we woke up to the MOST spectacular sunrise! Breathtakingly quiet except for the crashing of the waves & wind. NO crowds on this beach near the cabins because of security entrance. Many times it felt like we had the whole beach to ourselves! The cabins were adequately comfortable.....who wants to spend their time inside anyway while in Hawaii? I can't wait for the privilege of doing Bellows again! Wonderful!
If you have a military ID this is a great beach. There is a shopette with a subway and gas station. Also a food truck which served great food. Showers and bathrooms also. Again. If you have a military ID this is an excellent beach. Super soft sand.
Bellows Beach is just perfect. It's clearly popular with locals and it's just far enough out of the way that visitors won't find it unless they know to look. Clean sand and easy water make it family friendly. You can camp there too but it's only open on weekends as it forms part of Bellows Field Airforce Base.
I'm not one for crowded beaches, so this was absolutely perfect. Well worth the 30 minute drive from Waikiki. There is awesome scenery driving along the coast on the way to this beach. The water is bluer than blue and also very calm, safe for a toddler. A previous review stated there were no lifegaurds here. Not true, as we were directly in front of the lifegaurd tower. Again, this was great as I am traveling with a toddler. This is the most gorgeous beach I've ever been to and highly recommend it as opposed to the resort area beaches!!!
One of the best beaches in Hawaii, always powder soft, rolling waves, great for the beginner body boarder, full sun, gorgeous view!
It is right on an air-force and Marine barrack off the beaten path on the left side of Oahu. We stopped there based on some other travelers reviews and they were spot on.White sandy beaches, calm water where it was safe for my 6 year to play. No lifeguards was my only concern but then again it was very calm so it wasn't too necessary. If you are looking for a nice postcard and lazy afternoon this is the place for you!
Me and my friend drive around Oahu, and we stopt at this beach, peaceful, beautiful nice beach! The most beautiful beach on Oahu!!!
This was an awesome beach to go to. Much quieter than the Waikiki side of things. We are military so it was a perfect retreat from the crazy speed of life sometimes.