Few parks or trails are on the map in Punaluu
8% of Punaluu’s land is conserved, about 85 acres. 51 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Punaluu, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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85 conserved acres
8% of Punaluu’s land. Water is left out: Punaluu has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Punaluu’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 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Falls State Park State Park | State parks | 43 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 17 | Unknown |
| State Department of Land State Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 11 | Open |
| Shoreline Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park State Park | State parks | 5 | Open |
| Punaluu Beach Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Punaluu
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2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Punaluu: 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 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 79 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 |
June is the driest month (2.5 in) and September the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 6.0 inches fall in November, the wettest month. The climate in Punaluu →
Punaluu and its neighbors
Punaluu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punaluu | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hauula | 14% | 0.3 | 21 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Punaluu
Where can I bike in Punaluu?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Punaluu?
11,662 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Punaluu or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Punaluu 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 →