Kaka’ako Waterfront Park

I am always amazed at some of the discoveries that are made when I go out and explore different places here in Honolulu.  One of my recent discoveries is Kaka’ako Waterfront Park.  This 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, the surfers catching the waves at Kewalo Basin and the children sliding down the hills on their cardboards. I particularly enjoyed watching the airplanes take off from Honolulu International Airport. 
This park is also home to the Ehime Maru Memorial dedicated to the nine crewmembers of the Ehime Maru, a Japanese fishing training ship, who perished at sea off the south coast of Oahu on February 9, 2001 due to a collision with the USS Greeneville. Please honor the four high school students and 5 crewmembers through a visit to this memorial.
Kaka’ako Waterfront Park is a great place to spend an afternoon and enjoy the sunset.  Enjoy the park during daylight hours but we do not recommend spending time there after dark.