Waioli Beach Park
Managed by County of Kaua'i
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Anae Rd LotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Hanalei
8% of Hanalei’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. 8% of Hanalei’s land is conserved, about 36 acres. 33 acres are parks and preserves, 122 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
36 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
122 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hanalei Pavilion
Who protects it
36 conserved acres
8% of Hanalei’s land. Water is left out: Hanalei has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hanalei’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land17 ac
County15 ac
Other state land14 ac
Local Park · 25 acState Resource Management Area · 17 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Department of Land State Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 17 | Open |
| Waoli Beach Park Local Park | Other state land | 14 | Open |
| Waioli Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Black Pot Beach Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 4 | Unknown |
| Hanalei Pavilion Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Hanalei
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hanalei
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Hanalei
9 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Hanalei
Hanalai Black Pot Beach County ParkIn Black Pot Beach Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Beach Access Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Soccer
2Basketball
1Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Hanalei: April to August
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 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.0 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 5.4 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
June is the driest month (5.0 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 8.3 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Hanalei →
Next door
Hanalei and its neighbors
Hanalei has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanalei | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Princeville | 1% | 2.1 | 6 | 87% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hanalei
Where can I hike in Hanalei?
The longest trail networks: Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Hanalei’s trails?
Waioli Beach Park and Wai'oli Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hanalei?
8,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanalei or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hanalei neighbors.
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Sources
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 →