Kuau Cove – (Beach at Mama's Fish House)

Last updated 24. May, 2009 by lilikoi in Beaches, Beaches | Hana Hwy, Road to Hana, Road to Hana Beaches

Kuau Cove

Kuau Cove at high tide

Rating: ★★★½☆

In a nutshell: Kuau cove is a scenic beach most will only see if they go to Mama’s Fish House for dinner. Besides a pre-dinner photo-op, it is a great beach for little ones and anyone that loves to explore sealife in the tidepools.
Minuses: Not really suitable for swimming beyond a quick dip (and depending on tide level.) Fully-clothed Mama’s patrons might make shy folks uncomfortable in their itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny-polkadot-bikini.
Sound-bite: “Honey, how much should we tip the valet?”

DETAILS:
A beautiful small white sand beach just past Paia, bordered by a coconut grove and chock full of tidepools.

Kuau Cove, which is commonly also called Mama’s Fish House Beach (because Mama’s Fish House sits just back from this beach) is also known by old-timers as “Father Jules Papa”. Papa is the Hawaiian word for exposed reef.

The main photo attached to this article was taken at high tide from a rocky outcrop that forms the wall of the cove. During the rest of the daily tide cycle, much of the reef becomes exposed forming multiple shallow tidepools teeming with temporarily captive sealife.

Kuau Cove’s sandy beach is perfect for mom and dad to relax while kids play and explore the tidepools. Bring the kids some snorkel gear, too – it is a safe and fun place for little ones to learn how to snorkel.

Parking for Kuau Cove is right a the entry to Mama’s Fish House – although it may appear that the beach is private, the beach does not belong to Mama’s Fish House and is open to all. Blue cones and signs mark spots reserved for beach access. The cones are there to keep Mama’s patrons from using the spots, so please feel free to move them aside to park.

Key Info:
Mile Marker: #8 (Hana Hwy aka Hwy 36)
GPS Coordinates: 20.929476,-156.367593
Facilities: No facilities/no lifeguards
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