Kolekole Beach Park is located on the Big Island and about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) north of Hilo, Kolekole. It is a popular beach park among residents in the Hilo area, mainly because of its beautiful scenery, spacious grassy areas and facilities. Due to this, weekends may be crowded at times. It's the perfect spot for a picnic, however, due to the shade and beautiful surrounding views.
The ocean conditions are too rough and dangerous for swimming, but many people use the Kolekole Stream as a swimming pool. There is a waterfall that flows into Kolekole Stream near the ocean, completing the tropical scenery of this beach park. Kolekole Beach is made up of black sand and rocks and is located below 100 feet (30 m) tall highway bridge. The beach is small and during rough ocean conditions the surf often washes over the beach and into the stream. There are strong currents in the area so swimming is not always encouraged.
The bridge was destroyed in 1946 by a tsunami; it was previously used by the Hawaii Consolidated Railway. Since most of the bridge was destroyed, it was eventually purchased by the country and then rebuilt.