Hawaii /
Kailua Bay
Bay in Hawaii · 1,870 acres · near Kailua-Kona
Kailua Bay has 1 boat ramp listed as public.
Boating rules
- Oneo Bay Swimming Zone is designated as a swimming and diving zone. No person shall operate or moor a vessel within this zone. · 1 zone on Kailua Bay rule
- Kailua Bay Restricted Zone B is designated for parasailing and recreational thrill craft. No person shall operate a commercial thrill craft in this zone. No more than two commercial operating area use permits for parasailing shall be issued for this zone. No permittee shall operate more than one vessel with a parasail aloft at any one time. This zone shall be closed to parasail and all thrill craft operations during the whale season, from December 15 to May 15 of the following year. · 1 zone on Kailua Bay rule
- This area is designated for boating use only. Swimming is prohibited. · 1 zone on Kailua Bay rule
- This area is designated a swimming zone. No person shall operate or moor a vessel within this zone, except for commercial fishing vessels engaged in baitfishing operations. Vessels operating near the shoreline of Kailua Bay between Hulihee Palace and the Kona Hilton Hotel shall exercise caution due to swimming activity. · 1 zone on Kailua Bay rule
From the boating rules map of Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Launches
- Kailua-Kona Wharf · Boat ramp · near Kailua-Kona
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Kailua Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.