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Honouliuli National Historic Site

Honouliuli National Historic Site is near Waipahu on the island of Oahu, in the U.S.

Photo: National Park Service, Public domain
Where
3 mi west of Waipahu
2 places to stay in Waipahu
Established
2015
National Park Service
Wikipedia readers
5.1K
a year · #3,363 of 7,799
In brief

A national historic site, 3 mi west of Waipahu

Kapolei is the nearest base

Kapolei is 4 miles south, with 5 places to stay. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr and Dec

January, February, March, April and December are the mild months, with highs of 81–83°. When to go ↓

An airport 10 miles away

Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) has airline service, about 10 miles from Honouliuli National Historic Site.

Established in 2015

Honouliuli National Historic Site dates from 2015 and is run by National Park Service. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Waipahu. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan81° / 67°
Feb81° / 67°
Mar81° / 68°
Apr83° / 70°
May85° / 72°
Jun87° / 74°
Jul88° / 75°
Aug89° / 76°
Sep88° / 75°
Oct87° / 74°
Nov84° / 72°
Dec82° / 69°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Waipahu. Waipahu’s full climate →
About

Honouliuli National Historic Site

Honouliuli National Historic Site is near Waipahu on the island of Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii; it is the location of the Honouliuli Internment Camp, Hawaiʻi's largest and longest-operating Japanese internment camp, which opened in 1943 and closed in 1946. The site was designated a national monument on February 24, 2015, by President Barack Obama. The John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed March 12, 2019, redesignated it as Honouliui National Historic Site.

Type
National Historic Site
Established
2015
Area
123 acres
Run by
National Park Service
Wikipedia readers
5.1K a year
Official site
nps.gov/hono
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Plan your visit

Before you go

AddressNational Park Service, Honolulu, HI 96818
HoursClosedHonouliuli National Monument is currently closed to the public.
Getting thereThere are currently no directions to the Honouliuli National Historic Site as the monument remains closed to the public due to accessibility issues in the process of being resolved.
National Park Service. Check the park’s site for closures and alerts.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Honouliuli National Historic Site

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Urban Honolulu (183) and Ko Olina (14).

Honouliuli12345678Urban Honolulu183Kapolei5Kalaeloa4Schofield Barracks3Kailua17Waipahu2Hickam Housing3USS MissouriAloha StadiumDiamond HeadWaikīkīNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific5 mi
HonouliuliPark land12Places to stay in town
  1. 1USS Missouri
  2. 2USS Arizona Memorial
  3. 3Aloha Stadium
  4. 4Diamond Head
  5. 5Waikīkī
  6. 6USS Bowfin
  7. 7National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
  8. 8Pearl Harbor
20 min drive

Urban Honolulu

183 places to stay · 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

345,482 people

14 mi east of Honouliuli · 14 mi to the park

10 min drive

Ko Olina

14 places to stay · 14 hotels

1,670 people · 41% vacation homes

5 mi southwest of Honouliuli · 5 mi to the park

5 min drive

Kapolei

5 places to stay · 5 hotels

22,232 people

4 mi south of Honouliuli · 3 mi to the park

10 min drive

Kalaeloa

4 places to stay · 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

3,342 people

5 mi south of Honouliuli · 5 mi to the park

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom HonouliuliDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Urban Honolulu14 mi east20 min183 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels345,482$843KC+
Ko Olina 41% vacation homes5 mi southwest10 min14 14 hotels1,670$932K—
Kapolei4 mi south5 min5 5 hotels22,232$744K—
Kalaeloa5 mi south10 min4 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground3,342——
Schofield Barracks7 mi north10 min3 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 campground16,270——
Kailua21 mi east30 min17 4 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds39,640$1,354K—
Waipahu3 mi east5 min2 2 hotels40,482$869K—
Hickam Housing8 mi southeast10 min3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins9,425——

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

HNLDaniel K. Inouye · major hub10 mi
MKKMolokai64 mi
LNYLanai83 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · park boundary: National Park Service · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Honouliuli’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Honouliuli

Other well-known places within 19 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pearl Harbor National Memorial: Ash Carter, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Visiting Honouliuli

What town is Honouliuli National Historic Site near?

Waipahu, HI, about 3 miles east.

When is the best time to visit Honouliuli National Historic Site?

January, February, March, April and December, with highs of 81–83°.

What is the closest airport to Honouliuli National Historic Site?

Daniel K. Inouye (HNL), about 10 miles away.

Where should I stay near Honouliuli National Historic Site?

Urban Honolulu (14 mi, 183 places to stay), Ko Olina (5 mi, 14 places to stay) and Kapolei (4 mi, 5 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Waipahu

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.