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Laniakea Beach

Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712
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Ranked #4 of 8 attractions in Haleiwa
Type: Beaches
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San Diego, California, United States
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47 reviews 47 reviews
29 attraction reviews
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42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

I know it's nature, but I camped out at this beach for 2 hours hoping to see turtles and ultimately didn't see any but I did get to lounge at the beach! I had heard this is THE place to go for turtles and hadn't seen any after a week in Maui (thanks to the South swell and rough waters... More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

We stopped for an hour to see turtles on the beach. There were three sunbathing and dozing for long afternoon. Kids loved to watch them so close. I heard from volunteering guards about the turtles and the situation with tourists with no respect to the wild animals. Even when we were there, a woman jump into the water where the... More

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Portland, Oregon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

only locals know about this but its a great place to view the turtles later in the day. It was just a stones throw from our house, so we could watch the turtles land to shore and walk to see them.

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McMurray, Pennsylvania
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013

This beach was very nice. There were 4 green turtles sunning on the beach when we arrived. They have about 25 in the area and have seen up to 10 sunning at one time. The beach is very pretty and you can get up pretty close to the turtles. They put a rope around any areas where turtles are sunning... More

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Burlington, Vermont
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

We were so lucky to see 10 - 12 turtles sunbathing on the beach. This is a great spot right off the main road. They do have someone there roping off the turtles so that they are not disturbed. Please respect them so that many can see how beautiful they are.

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Abilene, Texas, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

This place is would have been better if we had seen some turtles! There were alot of people there, and not really a great beach for swimming. I would recommend at least seeing if if you are on the north shore, and hope you get to see turtles bathing in the sun.

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Irvine, CA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

The turtles come out to sun themselves in the afternoon. We saw nine on the beach. There were volunteers watching over the turtles and the crowd. These are endangered creatures so there are ropes that are set up to keep the people away from them. Unfortunately when the crowd gets too big and the guardians get too chatty with the... More

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Sunset Beach, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Sweet to see our Turtles, Just please respect them and our Aina (land) This stop is a bear for us locals as it plugs up our one road in and out of the North Shore. And it is a hassle for visitors wanting to go further to Waimea, Sharks Cove, Pipiline, Sunset Beach, Turtle Bay,

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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40 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Laniakea is one of favorite beaches. Known locally as just Lani's Beach (or just "Lani's"), you'll find a great place to surf, swim, relax on the beach, or watch honu (sea turtles) bask in the sun. It's a very popular tourist attraction now so expect large crowds on the Pupukea (east) side of the beach.

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Eureka
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Check one off of the got to see list for the girls! Turtles! Lots of fun and very exciting! Stop and have lunch and enjoy!

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