Photo: ideatrendz · CC BY-SA 2.016% of Kahului’s land is conserved: 1,483 acres
18 miles of mapped trail cross Kahului, 1.2 per square mile of land. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Keopuolani Park (1.6 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #11 of 93 in Hawaii. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kahului?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kahului have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kahului is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #11 of 93 in Hawaii. Conserved land 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 Kahului’s 16% is ahead of 57% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% of them.
Water is 10% of Kahului’s area (2 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
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 Keopuolani Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kahului Community Center Park
All 8 parks & preserves
1,483 conserved acres
16% of Kahului’s land. Water is left out: Kahului has 14.4 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kahului’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 1 of 11 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 | 892 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 361 | Unknown |
| Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 145 | Restricted |
| Kepuolani Park Local Park | County | 111 | Open |
| Unknown Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 74 | Open |
| Kahului Community Center Park Local Park | County | 35 | Open |
| Kahului Beach & Boat Ramp State Recreation Area | Other state land | 22 | Open |
| Hoaloha Park Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Kealohilani Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Kamalii Park Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Kahului
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
13 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Kahului
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 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| High (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and September the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 2.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kahului →
Kahului and its neighbors
Kahului has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Kahului
Where can I hike in Kahului?
The longest trail networks: Keopuolani Park, 1.6 miles; Kahului Community Center Park, 0.4 miles; Kahului School Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kahului is conserved land?
16% 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 Kahului’s trails?
Keopuolani Park and Kahului Community Center Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kahului?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes, 2.0 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kahului?
14,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kahului or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kahului have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Kahului 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 →