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Wailua Falls

Maui County, Hawaii

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
82 ft (25 m)
Location
Maui County, Hawaii
Access status
Roadside waterfall with small parking area; short slippery path to base
The walk
Roadside view; short path to the base, length not measured
Ground & access
Roadside viewing near a bridge on a narrow, winding highway. The short path to the base is described as tricky. Rocks near the water can be slippery and stream levels change quickly after rain.
Hawaii-Guide: Wailua Falls, Maui
Wailua Falls, HI
Wailua Falls, HI
Photo creditPhoto: Christoph Strässler, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Wailua Falls on Honolewa Stream drops about 80 feet beside the Hana Highway just past mile marker 45, beyond Hana toward Kipahulu. The falls are visible from the road near the bridge. A short path leads to the base and pool.

Plan your visit

Hana Highway roadside view of Wailua Falls, just past mile marker 45

Sources describe the falls as visible from the road beside the bridge. No source gives a measured length for the short path to the base.

Roadside viewing near a bridge on a narrow, winding highway. The short path to the base is described as tricky. Rocks near the water can be slippery and stream levels change quickly after rain.

Where to start

Hawaii-Guide describes a parking lot on the makai (ocean) side immediately after you pass the falls. To-Hawaii describes a small roadside parking area near the bridge that fills quickly. Park only where safe and legal and do not block traffic.

Timing & water

Flow varies with East Maui rainfall and is strongest after rain. Allow daylight for the long return drive.

Before you go

No fee or reservation is mentioned in the reviewed sources.

Visitor information
Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Maui County, Hawaii.

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