Waikīkī
US Army Museum of Hawaii
A coastal artillery battery on Waikiki beach, now a museum, with the concrete left as it was.
Why go
You are inside a 1911 gun battery a hundred metres from the hotels, and it is free.
The catch
Closed at the start of the week. The parking nearby is paid and expensive; walk to it.
- How long
- 1-1.5 hours
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- Free
- Parking
- Difficult
Before you go
- Opening hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Closed Sunday and Monday
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 5 min | 1.2 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 37 min | 16.1 miles |
| From Ala Moana | 5 min | 1.5 miles |
| From Downtown Honolulu | 9 min | 3.2 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
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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.
- Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon3 min awayFive acres of still saltwater behind the Hilton, cut off from the surf entirely.
- Waikiki Beach4 min awayThe famous city beach. Calm water, soft sand, and hotels right behind you.
- Ala Moana Beach Park5 min awayA long, calm beach where locals actually go.
- Ala Moana Center6 min awayThe largest open-air shopping centre in the world, between Waikiki and downtown.
- Honolulu Zoo6 min awayA small, shady zoo right next to Waikiki.
- Magic Island Lagoon6 min awayA walled saltwater lagoon at the Waikiki end of Ala Moana park, flat as a bath.