the Windward side
Heeia State Park
A small headland over Kaneohe Bay, looking down on an 800-year-old fishpond.
Why go
The best view of Heeia fishpond and the bay behind it, from a quiet lawn that almost no visitor finds.
The catch
There is no beach and no swimming here. It is a viewpoint with grass, and the community groups running it sometimes have the gate shut.
- How long
- 45 min - 1 hour
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- Free
- Parking
- Easy
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 35 min | 16.6 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 47 min | 21.1 miles |
| From Kailua | 20 min | 7.5 miles |
| From Downtown Honolulu | 28 min | 13.5 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
More on Heeia State Park: Official site · Wikipedia · OpenStreetMap
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What else is close
Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.
- Byodo-In Temple12 min awayA red Japanese temple at the foot of the cliffs, with koi ponds and a big bell.
- Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden13 min awayA huge free garden with a road running straight at the green cliffs.
- Likeke Falls16 min awayA wide, low fall over mossy rock, reached by a short walk off the old Pali road.
- Pali Lookout16 min awayThe gap in the Koolau range where the wind comes through, looking down over the windward coast.
- Kualoa Ranch20 min awayA working ranch in a valley you have seen in films, with tours by ATV, horse and bus.
- Kualoa Regional Park20 min awayA grassy shoreline park looking out at a small cone-shaped island.