Mayor Hannibal Taveras Community Center
Park
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Pukalani
Pukalani has 30 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mayor Hannibal Taveras Community Center (0.5 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pukalani, 0.2 per square mile of land. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #76 of 93 in Hawaii. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
96 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,768 ft
Puʻuoweli
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pukalani have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pukalani is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #76 of 93 in Hawaii. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pukalani’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical HI town 14% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · HI 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · HI 4 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · HI 83% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Hawaii towns of 2,500+ (93)Ahead of 18%
Hawaii towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Pukalani’s 4% is ahead of 23% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Pukalani. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mayor Hannibal Taveras Community Center, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
4% of Pukalani’s land. Who manages Pukalani’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County64 ac
State Department of Land54 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 54 acLocal Other or Unknown · 41 acLocal Park · 23 acWatershed Protection Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 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 | 54 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 41 | Unknown |
| Pukalani Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Private Landowner Watershed Protection Area Watershed Protection Area | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pukalani
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Pukalani
Puʻuoweli1,768 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
8Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pukalani: 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) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
June is the driest month (0.8 in) and August the warmest (highs of 76 °F). 3.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Pukalani →
Next door
Pukalani and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pukalani | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 71% | C+ |
| Kula | 28% | 0.5 | 3 | 9% | B− |
| Haliimaile | 1% | 0.2 | 7 | 90% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pukalani
Where can I hike in Pukalani?
The longest trail networks: Mayor Hannibal Taveras Community Center, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pukalani is conserved land?
4% 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 Pukalani’s trails?
Mayor Hannibal Taveras Community Center doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pukalani?
9,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pukalani or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pukalani have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Pukalani 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 →