The secluded Kalama Beach is flanked by Kailua Beach Park and Lanikai, and is often overshadowed by the popularity of other beaches along Kailua Bay.
The region of Kailua Bay boasts of having the best beaches in the US, but is not always included in those "Must-Visit" lists.
This doesn't mean Kalama Beach is one undesirable beach spot in Oahu.
On the contrary, if you want a place to relax, you should go to Kalama Beach.
Though Kalama Beach shares the same thin wheat colored sand, crystalline ocean water, and breathtaking view of Mokulua Islands with other Kailua Bay beaches, it offers a calmer and more tranquil beach experience than its neighboring beaches.
For one, Kalama Beach attracts fewer crowds, making it the quietest beach spot in Kailua! Part of the reason for this is the limited parking space that the beach offers.
Plus, the parking lot is closed at 6 in the afternoon.
Kalama Beach offers mellower ocean waves, yet the wave action is just enough for beginning surfers and body boarders.
It is being said that two Hawaiian royals - King Kamehameha and King Kalakaua - once surfed here.
If dogs scare you, Kalama Beach may not be the place to give you the kind of inner quiet you are looking for.
Dogs without leashes walk up and down the beach, and no one seems to mind.
On the other hand, because Kalama does not boast of ironwood-line beach, this means there are no prickly ironwood cones to worry about on the sand.
Watch for stinging limu and Portuguese man-of-war, though; they are present in the waters especially during the strong wind days of June through September.
Services and amenities: no lifeguards; there are showers, restrooms, picnic areas.