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Diamond Head State Monument
23,454 reviews
#1 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Diamond head
park
has excellent hiking trails that wind on the inside of the extinct volcanic crater, wind through WW2 tunnels and fortifications, and emerge on the crater rim to afford amazing views of Waikiki an..."
"TripAdvisor Support Team Diamond Head State Monument Honolulu Great Trek thru
nature
and history with a reward of super views 640414103 This is an uphill trek of moderate difficulty."
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Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
16,841 reviews
#2 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"We love snorkelling and every time we come to Hawaii we go snorkelling at this
beautiful bay
with its wonderful variety of fish and coral beautiful clear water, our granddaughters find it very easy to have a snork..."
"Amazing display of
marine life
, especially tropical fish, in a calm and warm setting inside an ancient volcanic crater, make this one of the top attractions in Hawaii."
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Waikiki Beach
18,211 reviews
#3 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Where else can you have turquoise blue water, great surf, fantastic restaurants, awesome bars with music and happy hour, clean restrooms, showers, picnic tables, shady grassy
parks
and world class shopping all wit..."
"My partner and I were staying in the Rainbow Tower at
the Hilton Hawaiian Village
Waikiki Resort, and loved it, great Hotel, brilliant location, Waikiki Beach and surrounding environs a delight, we'll definitely r..."
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Laie Hawaii Temple
332 reviews
#4 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"The
visitors
center videos were informative (although most are standard to all LDS temple
visitors
centers, the video on the LDS church and temple in Laie was new to us) and we felt such peace while walking around..."
"The friendly missionaries that led the tour shared fun facts about the
plants
, the fountains and the scultures on the building as well as showed us the temple replica and the Christus statue in the visitor center."
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Kailua Beach Park
2,980 reviews
#5 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Super chill,
fun to watch
the kite surfers, great atmosphere and there’s a Kalapawai market is right there as well as a few other shops in walking distance."
"It's one of the easiest beaches to get to, one of the largest beaches, and it has the best parking with good areas for picnics, walking, swimming, and
water sports
."
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Koko Crater Railway Trail
2,514 reviews
#6 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"It's a doozy of a hike but the
views are spectacular
!! Would highly recommend if you are looking for a challenging hike."
"This is a
great hike
up KoKo head Trail to the top the vistas are amazing But be where the steps are treacherous these are old railway ties which supported railway tracks for these trolleys that would take munitio..."
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Makapuu Lighthouse Trail
2,535 reviews
#7 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"We came hoping to
see whales
, but we got to experience incredible views, beautiful countryside, amazing beaches, pretty cool pill boxes, and the lighthouse and history are awesome as well! 2 mile round trip paved..."
"One of the best hikes on the island super
easy hike
paved all the way to the top so one could bike to the top or I am pretty sure most of the way one can use a motorized scooter."
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Bellows Field Beach Park
412 reviews
#8 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"The shore is lined with a
beautiful beach
and picnic area, highly recommend going to see this beautiful place!"
"Access is easy and you can
park
nearby this getting your toys and goodies on the beach without hiking too far."
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Ko'Olina Beach Park
229 reviews
#9 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"The place is designed to preserve
nature
(plants and trees are everywhere, so are rock formations and hill-like grounds) blending with modern architecture and exquisite urban planning, sort of a yin-yang of old an..."
"... a barrier to keep the waves gentle all day - sounds like the perfect beach for kids, and adults who love to just lounge around gently-lapping ocean waters all day, and that’s what the Ko’Olina beach
park
offers."
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Waimea Bay
1,243 reviews
#10 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"We stopped here by accident a fantastic surf beach , waves were calm today still a fab swell and some surfers out there as well as a lot of people watching , I was really impressed with the
life guards
on duty the..."
"Gorgeous kids loved huge waves and beautiful worth visiting -
lifeguards
are there too - this is hawaiii and to experience the waves is great"
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Makapu'u Beach
318 reviews
#11 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"This beach is truly amazing and offers some fantastic views of rock formations with a light house, some small islands off the coast and steep, lush mountains that run along the
coastline
."
"The scenic views are impressive that includes the hillside, the view of the
park
and the dark lava mountains."
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Lanikai Beach
2,987 reviews
#12 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"It is a small
beach
with perfect waters and sand and it has views across to the Moke little islands.It is very close to Kailua
beach
park and this
beach
is stunning too."
"Just
park
along the street wherever you can find a spot and walk though the path til it opens up to AMAZING! Lanikai is just gorgeous."
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Ko Olina Lagoons
1,735 reviews
#13 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"The place is designed to preserve
nature
(plants and trees are everywhere, so are rock formations and hill-like grounds) blending with modern architecture and exquisite urban planning, sort of a yin-yang of old an..."
"We ended up parking in the yacht club right beside the #4 lagoon for only $10 for the whole day... these lagoons are awesome, the
reef
walls keeps the large waves from smashing everyone over, but allows the waves..."
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Banzai Pipeline
396 reviews
#14 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"We walked from
Sunset Beach
to this beach, which was roughly around a mile or so, to watch surfers at this famous break."
"We are just mother
nature
enthusiasts who love to watch the power of sea at work."
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Sunset Beach Park
903 reviews
#15 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Beautiful beach ,nice
soft sand
and gorgeous water ..stopped for a hour and enjoyed a lot ..Had some gorgeous pictures here ."
"This two-mile stretch of sand is considered one of the longest rideable surf spots in the world, and it’s also a venue for the Vans Triple Crown of
Surfing
(November-December)."
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Makapu'u Point
303 reviews
#16 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Great place to see part of the Windward side of the Island as well as
Rabbit Island
."
"It's one of the easier hikes on the island where you can
see whales
."
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Pupukea Beach Park
187 reviews
#17 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"These however offer something for everyone, sheltered waters for children to swim, big waves for surfers, sandy beaches, great snorkeling and sometimes if you are lucky,
green sea turtles
."
"A great place that offers sheltered shallow snorkeling for children and also great deeper reefs to explore where you may see turtles and colorful
reef
fish."
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Ka'ena Point State Park
434 reviews
#18 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Fantastic views, fun little coves, great
tide pools
and learned alot about Laysan Albatross."
"Along your route to the state
park
, you can stop off at such points as Barber's Point Beach
Park
or ride (Sat & Sun only) the Hawaiian Railway Society's narrow gauge 13-mile round trip excursion train."
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Waimanalo Beach
710 reviews
#19 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Ah aha beautiful views white sand blue
ocean
⛲️great beach to swim an surf many different locations to surf at fun fun fun fun Great beach highly recommended 🍮🍧"
"This is my favorite beach for swimming, meditation, and just walking along the
beautiful beach
... besides Kailua and Lanikai, this is where you want to be... in fact, if you want to avoid the tourists, be closer t..."
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Lanikai Pillboxes
916 reviews
#20 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"The pillboxes are the prize at the end and the view on the way to them is gorgeous!! Parking is a challenge I would recommended parking at the beach and walking to the
trailhead
."
"As your reward for the hike, you'll get to enjoy scenic views of the beautiful
beaches
of Kailua, Lanikai, and Bellows with a backdrop of the mountains on the other side."
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Tantalus Lookout Puu Ualakaa State Park
1,030 reviews
#21 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"... top... you can walk down a number of unmarked trails thru a thick bamboo forest to the crater floor.. or
hike
along the rim of the crater under towering Norfolk pines and get a spectacular view of manoa valley."
"Beautiful views of Waikiki and Oahu, very close to Honolulu downtown, nice drive up, reminded me if Griffith
Park
..have to visit this place..great photos.."
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Spitting Cave of Portlock
264 reviews
#22 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Amazing feature of mesmerizing Hawaii
nature
."
"Sit on the
cliffs
above and watch people jump into the waters in front of the spitting cave."
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Lyon Arboretum
415 reviews
#23 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"There are many
paths
to explore -- we enjoyed the view of the valley at "Inspiration Point", we walked through the "bromeliad garden", the "economic garden" etc."
"You can easily spend many hours here - so many that you could make it a visit independent from your Manoa Falls
hike
to really give it the time it deserves."
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Sharks Cove
748 reviews
#24 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"An amazing place (very little parking on busy days...) where you can find huge landscapes of
tidepools
(sharp rocks and lots of urchins, so wear water shoes) full of marine life, including salamanders, urchins, pu..."
"... real beach area or at least it’s very limited but there is both a sheltered shallow lagoon (great for children) as well as a deeper section (also sheep tweed from the waves ) to satisfy all classes of
snorkelers
."
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Magic Island
719 reviews
#25 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Locals take advantage of the many running trails which wander through the park, and
tourists
enjoy the beautiful scenery, including both sunrise and sunset views, panoramas of the Honolulu shore line, and Diamond..."
"Beautiful place to have a picnic or a barbecue (-: The water at the lagoon can be stagnant but the
park
is beautiful, tranquil, sedate, calm to hang out, relax, take it easy, and have a beautiful day (-:"
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Nu’uanu Pali
893 reviews
#26 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"You can see the mountains, valley, and
ocean
in one, sweeping panoramic view, and some cool trees and chickens in the parking lot."
"The
cliffs
and the view of the valley was breathtaking, and the history is amazing."
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Laie Point State Wayside Park
324 reviews
#27 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Get out of the car and walk around the point -
beautiful scenery
on either side - wave crashing into the rock formation, stunning shades of blue in the ocean...take your camera!"
"Perhaps more than any other place on Oahu, we felt the majesty of the
ocean
, the rocks, the waves crashing, and the views of the small islands offshore."
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Kualoa Regional Park
701 reviews
#28 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"You will enjoy both scenic views of magic landscapes of Hawaii and visit blockbusters’ sites (Jurassic
Park
, King Kong, Jurassic world, Hawaii five-0, Godzilla...)."
"From there you can enjoy views of the mountains, check out the Chinaman’s Hat (memorable background for Pirates of the Caribbean and other movies), walk the beach, and
picnic
if you like."
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Hoomaluhia Botanical Gardens
374 reviews
#29 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"There is outdoor camping,
fishing
in ponds, hiking gentle trails and a delightful gallery for local art guilds to show excellent art exhibits by the visitor center."
"Also - good hike pass the
Visitors
Center and up a little hill around the bend - great expansive view of Kaneohe & Olomana (plaque explains the geographical changes in topography)."
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Fort DeRussy Beach Park
1,880 reviews
#30 of 229 Nature & Parks in Oahu
"Located amidst all the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, the Fort DeRussy Beach
Park
is a wonderfully peaceful and tranquil spot!"
"Enjoyed a lovely stroll through this park, whilst visiting Waikiki Beach, Lots of nice shady areas, well maintained and a great place to relax or have a
picnic
"
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Turtle Canyon Catamaran Snorkel Cruise
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Kualoa Ranch - ATV Raptor Tour
Oahu Catamaran Cruise: Wildlife, Snorkeling and Hawaiian Buffet
Whale Watch, Dolphins, Turtles and Sightseeing Cruise (winter only)
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These places are best for nature & parks in Oahu:
Diamond Head State Monument
Kailua Beach Park
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Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
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These are the best places for couples seeking nature & parks in Oahu:
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These are the best places for budget-friendly nature & parks in Oahu:
Diamond Head State Monument
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