Photo: ECTran71 · CC BY-SA 4.015% of Eleele’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Eleele, 3.3 per square mile of land. 15% of Eleele’s land is conserved, about 73 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #8 of 93 in Hawaii. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eleele?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eleele have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eleele is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #8 of 93 in Hawaii. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Hawaii towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Eleele’s 15% is ahead of 54% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% of them.
Water is 29% of Eleele’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Eleele Nani Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
73 conserved acres
15% of Eleele’s land. Water is left out: Eleele has 0.8 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Eleele’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Department of Land State Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 50 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 23 | Unknown |
| Unknown Not Designated Not Designated | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Eleele: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.9 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 81 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
June is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Eleele →
Eleele and its neighbors
Eleele has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleele | 15% | 3.3 | 4 | 99%+ | A |
| Hanapepe | 36% | 1.3 | 10 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eleele
Where can I hike in Eleele?
The longest trail networks: Eleele Nani Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eleele is conserved land?
15% of its land, against a typical 14% for a Hawaii town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Eleele’s trails?
Eleele Nani Park and Eleele Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eleele?
12,746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eleele or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eleele have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 of 93 in Hawaii. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eleele neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →