Poipu has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 2.0 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of Poipu’s land is conserved, about 118 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Poipu?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Poipu have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Poipu is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Hawaii towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Poipu’s 7% is ahead of 33% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
Water is 11% of Poipu’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Poʻipū Beach Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
118 conserved acres
7% of Poipu’s land. Water is left out: Poipu has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Poipu’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 6 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 | 83 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 27 | Unknown |
| Mano'Okalanipo Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
| Kuhio Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Poipu Beach Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Not Designated Not Designated | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
18 places to go in Poipu
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Poipu: 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 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 79 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
July is the driest month (1.8 in) and September the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Poipu →
Questions about parks and trails in Poipu
Where can I hike in Poipu?
The longest trail networks: Poʻipū Beach Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Poipu is conserved land?
7% 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 Poipu’s trails?
Poʻipū Beach Park and Weliweli Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Poipu?
6,037 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poipu or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Poipu have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Poipu 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 →