Makapu‘U Beach
Makapu‘U Beach is a beach in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Makapu‘U Beach is situated nearby to Hawaii Pacific University - Oceanic Institute, as well as near Sea Lion Feeding Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sea Life Park and Kāohikaipu Island.
Sea Life Park
Theme park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend. Sea Life Park is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Makapu‘U Beach.
Kāohikaipu Island
Islet
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Kāohikaipu is an islet located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby Mānana Island. Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of Makapuʻu Point.
Mānana Island
Islet
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Mānana Island is an uninhabited islet located 0.75 mi off Kaupō Beach, near Makapuʻu at the eastern end of the island of Oʻahu in the Hawaiian Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
Waimānalo Beach
Village
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Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. Waimānalo Beach is situated 2½ miles northwest of Makapu‘U Beach.
Waimanalo
Town
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Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. Waimanalo is situated 4 miles northwest of Makapu‘U Beach.
Eastern Honolulu
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Eastern Honolulu is an area of Honolulu, made up of several neighborhoods between the Diamond Head crater near Waikiki and Makapu'u Point, the very southeastern corner of Oahu.
Makapu‘U Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.31604° or 21° 18′ 58″ northLongitude
-157.66553° or 157° 39′ 56″ westOpen location code
73H4888M+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 13606879032OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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