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Waterfalls in Hawaii

98 named waterfalls in 4 counties. Browse mapped locations and recorded heights. A map listing does not confirm public access or a walking route.

Visits with route details

Read the walking route, starting point and current access notes.

All researched visits in this state

Manawaiopuna FallsPrivate access; no public walking routeKauai County, HI
'Opaeka'a FallsStorm recovery; lookout reopening unconfirmed151 ft (46 m) · Kauai County, HI
Wailua FallsRoute and parking documented; current overlook access unconfirmed82 ft (25 m) · Kauai County, HI
Hoʻopiʻi FallsPartial: access permission and exact waterfall approach unresolvedKauai County, HI
Hanakapi'ai FallsWaterfall day hike reopened October 15, 2026; coastal trail beyond Hanakāpīʻai remains closed299 ft (91 m) · Kauai County, HI
Kipu FallsExact mapped waterfall route unconfirmed20 ft (6 m) · Kauai County, HI
Makahiku FallsOfficial national park trail to an overlook180 ft (55 m) · Maui County, HI
Waimoku FallsOfficial trail, distance and entrance fee documented184 ft (56 m) · Maui County, HI
Manoa FallsFirsthand route, distance and paid parking documentedHonolulu County, HI
ʻAkaka FallsOfficial state park route, fees and hours; partial trail closure October 2026443 ft (135 m) · Hawaii County, HI
Upper Waikani FallsRoadside view documented; limited informal parkingMaui County, HI
Rainbow FallsState park lookout; fee for non-residents79 ft (24 m) · Hawaii County, HI
Wailua FallsRoadside waterfall with small parking area; short slippery path to base82 ft (25 m) · Maui County, HI
Moa‘ulaPartial guide: private land; guided hike only; current guide availability unverifiedMaui County, HI
Kahuna FallsOfficial loop and fees documented; part of the trail closed in October 2026Hawaii County, HI
Waimea FallsOfficial paved path to the falls; paid admissionHonolulu County, HI
Peʻepeʻe FallsOfficial state park lookout with fees and hours documentedHawaii County, HI
Lulumahu FallsPermit-required watershed trail documentedHonolulu County, HI
Pua'a Ka'a FallsState wayside with paved path to small fallsMaui County, HI
Hanawi FallsPartial guide: roadside view only; safe legal pullout space is limited and unverifiedMaui County, HI
Lower Waiʻale FallsRoadside bridge view documented; exact tier not confirmedHawaii County, HI
Waiʻale FallsBridge viewpoint with roadside parking; overgrown trail to top; no swimmingHawaii County, HI
Weeping WallPartial guide: distant view from the weir only; current gate status unconfirmedKauai County, HI
Waikahalulu FallsPartial guide: free city garden; falls location inside the garden not confirmedHonolulu County, HI
Likeke FallsPartial guide: 2017 published route; lot permission and land ownership not confirmedHonolulu County, HI
Kapena FallsPublished short route and cemetery lot parking documented; lot closes 5 p.m.Honolulu County, HI
Waipuhia FallsPartial guide: unmarked route, land permission and exact fork unconfirmedHonolulu County, HI
Twin FallsResearched visit notesMaui County, HI
Waikani FallsRoadside viewpoint documented; informal roadside parkingMaui County, HI
Kulaniapia FallsPrivate property; paid advance reservation required; exact location match not confirmedHawaii County, HI
Onomea WaterfallResearched visit notesHawaii County, HI

Recorded waterfall heights

ʻAkaka Falls

Photo credit

Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

ʻAkaka Falls

443 ft (135 m) · Hawaii County, HI

Hanakapi'ai Falls

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Photo: Danieljaycho, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hanakapi'ai Falls

299 ft (91 m) · Kauai County, HI

Waimoku Falls

Photo credit

Photo: Ekrem Canli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Waimoku Falls

184 ft (56 m) · Maui County, HI

Waterfalls near a town

By county

Kauai County 35

Maui County 30

Hawaii County 22

Honolulu County 11