as the location of Malaekahana is 35 miles from the airport. It's usually best to rent a car for at least a day when arriving and a day when departing. There are college age and older singles visiting Malaekahana all the time … from all over the world. The single ladies who camp are placed very near the security building. I am the Electronics Engineer at Malaekahana but have lately started going through comments and questions posted on the web regarding Malaekahana Park. If not, I submit the following to you and others interested in Malaekahana and staying of the NE tip of Oahu. I really need to find a place so I can feel comfortable booking my flight today.ĭid you make the trip to Malaekahana Park? If you have I'd be interested in your review of the park. I'll have a car so I can always drive to the beach. So now I really would like a recommendation from someone who has done it on what hostel they would recommend for safety, hygiene and close to a decent snorkeling beach. So I don't want to be lugging my backpack everywhere I go which would have very little in it after packing camping supplies and my snorkeling gear. Here is my dilemma: I really would like to stay at the campground because it sounds safe but I'm leaning towards spending more and trying to find a safe hostel near a good snorkeling beach because if I camp I have no idea where to stash my personal belongings when I'm exploring because it's not wise to leave anything in your rental car and I am suspecting you're not suppose to leave anything in your tent. I appreciate the info and I will research those hostels. 'That said, I'd hesitate to recommend a hostel to a solo female traveller, but maybe that's just me?' That said, I'd hesitate to recommend a hostel to a solo female traveller, but maybe that's just me? Sharks Cove Rentals, Backpackers Plantation Village and Ho'o Nanea Hale. There's a few decent hostels on the North Shore in Haleiwa. They've had more fun than they thought they were still capable of, but were exhausted by the time they got home. Hostels? I've had middle aged solo (at least not with their families)male friends visit who've stayed in a couple of the hostels on Lemon St in Waikiki. Those are maybe the 4 best spots on Oahu for snorkeling. Probably better to drive north to Kuilima Cove at Turtle bay and further across the North Shore to Sharks Cove. Shorkeling at Malaekahana beach is pretty decent. You can hike the Makapuu Lighthouse trail on your way from Nalo Town to Hanauma. A nice campground nearer Hanuama Bay is Waimanalo Beach Park. Malaekahana is about as far from Hanuama Bay as you can get on Oahu. Nice thing is you can make reservations ahead of time there rather than driving downtown and getting a permit. But I've never camped there solo and I'm not female. Yes, Malaekahana is my favorite spot to camp on Oahu and I would rate it safe for a solo female. I will be renting a car so I can sleep in it in case of an emergency at the campground. But I'm open to suggestions in that department as well. I also researched hostels but I couldn't really find one that would be safe and clean. I like camping and kayaking and would love to experience the more wild side of oahu but I also want to be safe so all suggestions appreciated. I'm very excited about taking this spontaneous trip but it does require that I go on a budget to go at all yet at the same time I want to be safe. Could anyone tell me how long the drive would be? I do want to snorkel hanauma bay perhaps at night yet I do not know how long it will take to get there from Malaekahana campground. I haven't made my decision yet so I'd like to know if you would suggest other campgrounds or hostels that would be better for my snorkeling expedition.Īre there snorkeling spots near Malaekahana that would be safe to explore in Sept. I just read a great reveiw on Malaekahana campground and feel like a single woman in her 40's traveling alone that I will feel safe there. I just got a great deal on a Xacti e1 underwater camcorder/camera and with the flight specials that are going on, I'd like to take a camping trip to Oahu to primarily snorkel to check out this camera.

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