Waianae Kai Forest Reserve
Managed by State of Hawaii
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Makaha Valley
More than half of Makaha Valley’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Makaha Valley’s land is conserved, about 1,519 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Makaha Valley, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
63%
1,519 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,949 ft
Puʻukawiwi
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.
Who protects it
1,519 conserved acres
63% of Makaha Valley’s land. Who manages Makaha Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,502 ac
State Department of Land17 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,502 acState Resource Management Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 1,502 | Unknown |
| State Department of Land State Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 17 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Makaha Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Makaha Valley
Puʻukawiwi2,949 ft elevation · In Waianae Kai Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻukēpauʻula2,625 ft elevation · In Waianae Kai Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻukamaileʻunu1,047 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Makaha Valley: 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) | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
July is the driest month (0.5 in) and August the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Makaha Valley →
Next door
Makaha Valley and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Makaha Valley
Are dogs allowed on Makaha Valley’s trails?
Waianae Kai Forest Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Makaha Valley?
11,247 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Makaha Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Makaha Valley 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 →