the North Shore
Waimea Valley
A flat walk through a garden to a waterfall you can swim under.
Why go
The easiest waterfall on the island to actually reach.
The catch
Paved and pushchair-friendly the whole way. $26 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, $18 for children 4 to 12 - or $10 with a Hawaii or military ID. The shuttle to the falls is another $10 each way. Swimming depends on conditions and they will close it after heavy rain.
- How long
- 2-3 hours
- With children
- Yes
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- $26 adult, $18 child (4-12)
- Parking
- Easy
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 1 hr 11 min | 39.4 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 1 hr 12 min | 35.9 miles |
| From Hale‘iwa | 14 min | 4.9 miles |
| From Turtle Bay | 20 min | 7.9 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.
- Waimea Bay4 min awayA wide, deep bay. Flat and swimmable in summer, enormous waves in winter.
- Shark's Cove5 min awayA rocky cove with the clearest snorkelling on the North Shore. No sharks.
- Banzai Pipeline10 min awayThe most famous surf break in the world, right off the sand.
- Laniakea Beach10 min awayA small beach where green sea turtles come up to rest on the sand.
- Sunset Beach10 min awayA long golden beach famous for huge winter surf.
- Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau12 min awayThe largest heiau on Oahu, on the bluff above Waimea Bay.