Lihau Natural Area Reserve
Nature preserve
99 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: photographers: Forest & Kim Starr derivative work: Viriditas · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Olowalu
More than half of Olowalu’s land is conserved: 57%
57% of Olowalu’s land is conserved, about 1,095 acres. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Olowalu, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
57%
1,095 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
266 ft
Kīlea
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,095 conserved acres
57% of Olowalu’s land. Who manages Olowalu’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land737 ac
State natural resources359 ac
State Resource Management Area · 737 acState Conservation Area · 359 ac
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 | 737 | Open |
| West Maui Forest Reserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 260 | Restricted |
| West Maui Natural Area Reserve (lihau Section) State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 99 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Olowalu
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Olowalu
Kīlea266 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Olowalu
Camp Olowalu
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Olowalu: 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 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| High (°F) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 80 | 78 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
June is the driest month (0.6 in) and August the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Olowalu →
Next door
Olowalu and its neighbors
Olowalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olowalu | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Launiupoko | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olowalu
Are dogs allowed on Olowalu’s trails?
Lihau Natural Area Reserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Olowalu?
13,580 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olowalu or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 731 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Olowalu 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 →