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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."
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."
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..."
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."
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."
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..."
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."
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."
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"
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."
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."
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..."
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)."
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."
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..."
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."
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.."
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."
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."
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 (-:"
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."
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."
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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- Diamond Head State Monument
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
- Waikiki Beach
- Kailua Beach Park
- Koko Crater Railway Trail
- Diamond Head State Monument
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
- Waikiki Beach
- Laie Hawaii Temple
- Kailua Beach Park
- Diamond Head State Monument
- Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
- Waikiki Beach
- Laie Hawaii Temple
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