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Barking Sand Beach Cottages

4.7 ★★★★★ 44 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Kekaha, Hawaii · 0.1 mi to the sand

Private beach Ocean view On-site lodging

Plan your tour

  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.1 mi to the sand — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Private beach a private stretch of sand comes up here — no public permit, no onlookers wandering through your vows
  • Lodging on-site rooms come up in reviews and the venue's own info — a built-in room block for a destination beach wedding; ask what's included
  • Weather backup an indoor or tented backup is mentioned — the one question you can't skip for an outdoor beach ceremony
  • Phone (808) 335-4752
  • Website get.dodlodging.net — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

Kalanamahiki Pl, Kekaha, HI 96752

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On the property

What couples name in their reviews of Barking Sand Beach Cottages and what the venue states on its own site — the fastest way to tell what's actually here before you drive out.

🏖️ Private Beach

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging 4 mentions

“I got one of the remodeled cabins right on the beach front.”

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🔥 Beach Bonfire

“Beautiful spot, great price, beach sand is very soft and clean, cool fire pit and bbq area.”

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 44 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🏝️ breathtaking beach setting 8 mentions

“The cottages are clean, have everything needed including a full kitchen, offers gorgeous views of the beach right from the lanai.”

👣 toes-in-the-sand ceremony 6 mentions

“Not a "safe" swimming beach, apparently, but you'll be alone on the sand most of the time!”

💵 great value for a beach venue 3 mentions

“Beautiful spot, great price, beach sand is very soft and clean, cool fire pit and bbq area.”

📋 flawless coordination 2 mentions

From the reviews

These are great cottages right on the beach and a lot of people know it. I had to make reservations like a year out so keep that in mind. I got one of the remodeled cabins right on the beach front. Although I wouldnt really call it beach front since there was basically a mini forest between us and the ocean.

★★★★☆ — Philip, May 2018

Stayed here a couple of times while visiting my brother. Highly recommended for military families. Cant get any better than having a beautiful cottage right on the beach in Kauai. Splurge for the units with the a/c, if they haven't upgraded all of them yet. It helps block out the sounds of the geckos and roosters!

★★★★★ — Eggzausted, Feb 2023

Roomy, relaxing, isolated from crowds. Sleep to crashing waves (and shearwater birds!). Each bungalow is self-contained. Not a "safe" swimming beach, apparently, but you'll be alone on the sand most of the time! Great recharging of your soul here (don't tell anyone!)

★★★★★ — James, Oct 2018

These are very nice cottages in my opinion. It had everything we needed, cookie sheets, oven, washer/dryer in the unit. The location is a bit out there for getting to other things but the drive to the east side isn’t too bad. Our favorite beach was Poipu which was about 40 minutes away.

★★★★★ — Kyle, Feb 2024

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Getting married at Barking Sand Beach Cottages

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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