Just how many beaches does Hawaii have? Depending on how you score it, nearly 400 (see the list). That’s a lot of beaches. And the diversity is as wide as the number is large.

Kealakekua Bay from Manini Beach

Kealakekua Bay from Manini Beach

Kealakekua Bay was the seat of Hawaiian royalty for some time. Several ali’i (chiefs) ruled from this very spot, included King Kamehameha the Great, who unified the Hawaiian islands into a single kingdom. read more