Kaka'ako Waterfront Park is located along the coastline between Ala Moana Beach/Kewalo Basin and Honolulu Harbor. The view is magnificent, Waikiki and Diamond Head on the left, the ocean in the front and the airport, downtown skyline and entrance to Honolulu Harbor on the right. An ocean breaker and seawall protects the area from the surf. There is no sandy beach, however you can jump into the water from stairs that are designed to make entry into the ocean easy. One great area for a swim is enclosed by rocks and is almost as calm as a swimming pool. There are shady picnic table areas perfect for a barbecue or take out lunch. 060703.193123 There's just a lot of activities going on, the helicopters flying, the boats, ships and barges coming in and out of Kewalo Basin and Honolulu Harbor, the fishermen trying to catch their supper, the body surfers at Point Panic, and the surfers catching the waves at Kewalo Basin.
Kaka'ako Waterfront Park is located along the coastline between Ala Moana Beach/Kewalo Basin and Honolulu Harbor. The view is magnificent, Waikiki and Diamond Head on the left, the ocean in the front and the airport, downtown skyline and entrance to Honolulu Harbor on the right. An ocean breaker and seawall protects the area from the surf. There is no sandy beach, however you can jump into the water from stairs that are designed to make entry into the ocean easy. One great area for a swim is enclosed by rocks and is almost as calm as a swimming pool. Sean Browne's "Lahui" statue is a commissioned work of art displayed in public places under the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA's) Art in Public Places collection. The statue consist a group of bronze sculptures that represent the shank and point of the Hawaiian composite fishhook. According to Mr. Browne, the artwork piece can be envisioned as a variety of images including a family group, fishhooks, sailing masts, canoe prows and waves. The artist's imagery was meant to become a "gathering place" for the people who frequent the park and adjacent harbor. The sculpture stands in front of the central pavilion at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park. 060703.193730
Kaka'ako Waterfront Park is located along the coastline between Ala Moana Beach/Kewalo Basin and Honolulu Harbor. The view is magnificent, Waikiki and Diamond Head on the left, the ocean in the front and the airport, downtown skyline and entrance to Honolulu Harbor on the right. An ocean breaker and seawall protects the area from the surf. There is no sandy beach, however you can jump into the water from stairs that are designed to make entry into the ocean easy. One great area for a swim is enclosed by rocks and is almost as calm as a swimming pool. There are shady picnic table areas perfect for a barbecue or take out lunch. There's just a lot of activities going on, the helicopters flying, the boats, ships and barges coming in and out of Kewalo Basin and Honolulu Harbor, the fishermen trying to catch their supper, the body surfers at Point Panic, and the surfers catching the waves at Kewalo Basin.
