CINCPAC Headquarters · Public domain17% of Halawa’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. 17% of Halawa’s land is conserved, about 255 acres. 56 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #28 of 93 in Hawaii. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Halawa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Halawa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Halawa is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #28 of 93 in Hawaii. The share of residents near a park holds 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 Halawa’s 17% is ahead of 60% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oahu Veterans Center Park
255 conserved acres
17% of Halawa’s land. Who manages Halawa’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 9 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 | 184 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 46 | Unknown |
| Halawa District Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area State Park | State parks | 20 | Open |
| Makalapa Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Aliamanu Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Foster Village Community Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| East Foster Village Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
13 places to go in Halawa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
0.1 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 Halawa: April and May
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) | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 84 | 82 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
June is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 2.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Halawa →
Halawa and its neighbors
Halawa has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halawa | 17% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Aiea | 13% | 0.4 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Urban Honolulu | 30% | 1.7 | 7 | 97% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Halawa
How much of Halawa is conserved land?
17% 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 Halawa’s trails?
Halawa District Park and Aliamanu Neighboorhood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Halawa?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Halawa?
22,872 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Halawa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 238 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Halawa have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #28 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 Halawa 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 →