Round Top Forest Reserve
Managed by State of Hawaii
8,265 acres40.4 mi of trail
Ka'au Crater TrailKapalama TrailWa'ahila TrailPuʻu Kōnāhuanui Ridge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Washington Place · Photo: CaesarGJ · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Urban Honolulu
30% of Urban Honolulu’s land is conserved: 11,640 acres
106 miles of mapped trail cross Urban Honolulu, 1.7 per square mile of land. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Round Top Forest Reserve (40.4 mi), Honolulu Forest Reserve (14.4 mi), Sand Island State Recreation Area (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #7 of 93 in Hawaii. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
11,640 acres · of 60.6 sq mi of land
Trails
106 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,457 ac
7.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
62 mi
25 mi lanes · 18 mi paths
Highest peak
2,779 ft
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani
Lakes & rivers
16
28 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Urban Honolulu?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Urban Honolulu have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Urban Honolulu is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #7 of 93 in Hawaii. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Urban Honolulu’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical HI town 14% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (106 mi) · HI 0.5 · U.S. 0.4APark land7.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,457 acres) · HI 4 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · HI 83% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Hawaii towns of 2,500+ (93)Ahead of 93%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Urban Honolulu ranks #82 on Outdoors.
Hawaii towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 14%; the U.S., 4%), so Urban Honolulu’s 30% is ahead of 79% of Hawaii towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
Water is 11% of Urban Honolulu’s area (8 of 68 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
Park acres per resident are where Urban Honolulu trails most U.S. towns: 7.1 per 1,000 against 12.6 typical, since 345,482 people share 2,457 acres.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Round Top Forest Reserve, with 40.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Honolulu Forest Reserve
Managed by State of Hawaiʻi
4,772 acres14.4 mi of trail
Tripler Ridge TrailBowman Ridge TrailKulana’ahane TrailMoanalua Ridge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sand Island State Recreation Area
Managed by State of Hawaii - Division of State Parks
146 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Diamond Head State Monument
Managed by Hawai'i State Parks
499 acres1.8 mi of trail
Diamond Head Summit Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Keʻehi Lagoon Beach Park
Park
57 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ala Puumalu Community Park
Park
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area
Park
27 acres0.7 mi of trail
Kalepohaku Lower TrailWaahila Mountain Bike RouteWa'ahila TrailBravery Rock Mini-Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ala Moana Beach Park
Managed by City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
97 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 92 parks & preserves
Round Top Forest Reserve8,265 acres · 40.4 mi of trail · State of Hawaii
DirectionsHonolulu Forest Reserve4,772 acres · 14.4 mi of trail · State of Hawaiʻi
DirectionsSand Island State Recreation Area146 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · State of Hawaii - Division of State Parks
DirectionsDiamond Head State Monument499 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Hawai'i State Parks
DirectionsKeʻehi Lagoon Beach Park57 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAla Puumalu Community Park26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsWaʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area27 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAla Moana Beach Park97 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsAala Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsFort De Russy71 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · United States Army
DirectionsKakaako Waterfront Park24 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Honolulu Stadium Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsThomas Square7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsHonolulu Zoo36 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKapiolani Regional Park94 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKaau Crater36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Manoa Valley District Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsAla Wai Community Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDiamond Head Beach Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsFort DeRussy Beach Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKaimuki District Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsMoanalua Community Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKe'ehi Lagoon Memorial11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKewalo Basin Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKakaako Makai Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaiʻalae Beach Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPu'unui Community Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City and County of Honolulu
Japanese Garden2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNa Pueo Mini Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLikini Street Mini Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaikīkī Gateway Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWaikīkī-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area237 acres · State of Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources
DirectionsWaikīkī MLCD80 acres · State of Hawaiʻi Division of Aquatic Resources
DirectionsMauumae Nature Park32 acres
Moanalua Gardens20 acres
DirectionsSalt Lake District Park12 acres
DirectionsPalolo Valley Recreational Park11 acres · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPalm Circle11 acres
ʻIolani Palace Grounds11 acres
DirectionsMcCarthy Mall10 acres
DirectionsMakiki District Park9 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsKanewai Community Park9 acres · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsKalihi Valley District Park9 acres
DirectionsKāhala Community Park9 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsKamehemeha Community Park8 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsBeretania Community Park5 acres
DirectionsNuuanu Valley Park5 acres
DirectionsKapaolono Community Park5 acres
Booth District Park5 acres
Kamāmalu Playground5 acres
DirectionsKuilei Cliffs Beach Park5 acres
DirectionsWilson Community Park5 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsKilauea District Park4 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsCrane Community Park4 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsPetrie Community Park4 acres
Hunakai Park4 acres
Hoa Aloha Neighborhood Park4 acres
DirectionsPaki Community Park4 acres
DirectionsKaimana Beach Park4 acres
DirectionsKamanele Park4 acres
DirectionsFort Ruger Mini Park4 acres
DirectionsMoiliili Triangle Park & Baseball Fields3 acres · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsVictoria Ward Park3 acres · Victoria Ward
DirectionsDole Park3 acres
DirectionsMother Waldron Park3 acres
DirectionsPuu O Kaimuki Mini Park3 acres
Kawananakoa Neighborhood Park3 acres
DirectionsKakaako Makai Gateway Park3 acres
DirectionsAla Wai Promenade2 acres
DirectionsArchie Baker Mini Park2 acres
Queen Kapiolani Park2 acres
DirectionsAlewa Neighborhood Park2 acres
Pāwaʻa In-Ha Park2 acres
DirectionsMcCully District Park2 acres
DirectionsSheridan Community Park2 acres · City and County of Honolulu
DirectionsLoi Kalo Mini Park2 acres
DirectionsAuwaiolimu Neighborhood Park2 acres
DirectionsKolowalu Park1 acres
DirectionsGulston Park1 acres
Lē'ahi Beach Park1 acres
State of HI, Department of Agriculture's Tree Park1 acres
DirectionsPark at Chaminade University1 acres
DirectionsPapakolea Community Park1 acres
Kalo Place Mini Park1 acres
DirectionsPuu Panani Park1 acres
Kamalii Mini Park1 acres
DirectionsTamarind Park1 acres
DirectionsPukele Avenue Mini Park1 acres · City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation
DirectionsPunahou Square Park1 acres · City of Honolulu
DirectionsWalker Park1 acres
DirectionsLau‘ula Park1 acres
DirectionsDr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
11,640 conserved acres
30% of Urban Honolulu’s land. Water is left out: Urban Honolulu has 60.6 square miles of land and 7.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Urban Honolulu’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State Department of Land5,740 ac
County4,531 ac
Private owners1,531 ac
State parks826 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits101 ac
State natural resources43 ac
Joint21 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,744 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3,334 acWatershed Protection Area · 1,270 acLocal Park · 1,203 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 504 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 116 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 | 5,727 | Open |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | County | 3,334 | Unknown |
| Private Landowner Watershed Protection Area Watershed Protection Area | Private owners | 1,270 | Closed |
| Diamond Head State Monument State Historic or Cultural Area | State parks | 504 | Open |
| Honolulu Country Club Local Park | Private owners | 176 | Open |
| Sand Island State Recreation Area State Park | State parks | 145 | Open |
| Ala Wai Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 144 | Open |
| Kapiolani Regional Park Local Park | County | 123 | Open |
| Ala Moana Regional Park Local Park | County | 112 | Open |
| Ho‘oulu ‘Āina Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 100 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
248 places to go in Urban Honolulu
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Urban Honolulu
Ala Moana Beach
DirectionsCromwell's Beach
DirectionsHunakai Beach
DirectionsKaimana beach
DirectionsLē'ahi BeachHours: 05:00-22:00 · In Waikīkī-Diamond Head Shoreline Fisheries Management Area
DirectionsMagic Island lagoon
DirectionsMākālei BeachHours: 05:00-22:00
DirectionsQueen Kapi'olani BeachIn Diamond Head Beach Park
Directions2 more beaches
Thukkie Beach
DirectionsWaikīkī Beach
DirectionsPlus 18 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Urban Honolulu
Dillingham Pool
DirectionsDuke Kahanamoku Pool
DirectionsDuke Kahanamoku Pool
DirectionsThe Regency at Kahala Pool
DirectionsPlus 3 public pools without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Urban Honolulu
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsNuuanu Valley Park PlaygroundIn Nuuanu Valley Park
DirectionsSplash Park
DirectionsWilson PlaygroundIn Wilson Community Park
Directions113 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Urban Honolulu
Ala Wai Dog Park
DirectionsCommunity Dog Park
DirectionsDiamond Head Bark Park
DirectionsMaryknoll Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Urban Honolulu
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Urban Honolulu
Aihualama FallsIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsKapena Falls
DirectionsLulumahu FallsIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuehuehu
DirectionsWaikaekua waterfallIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsWaikahalulu Falls
DirectionsWaipuhia FallsIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsPlus 13 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Urban Honolulu
Diamond Head LookoutIn Diamond Head State Monument
DirectionsInspiration PointIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsKahala LookoutIn Diamond Head State Monument
DirectionsManoa FallsIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsMaunalani Community Park
DirectionsPunch Bowl
DirectionsTantalus LookoutIn Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsPlus 20 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Urban Honolulu
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani2,779 ft elevation · In Honolulu Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻukahuauli2,723 ft elevation
DirectionsMaunakapu2,720 ft elevation · In Honolulu Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻulanipō2,556 ft elevation
DirectionsPuʻu Palikea2,395 ft elevation
DirectionsTantalus2,014 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsNāpuʻumaiʻa1,831 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻukākea1,476 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
Directions9 more peaks
Puʻunukohe1,217 ft elevation
DirectionsMakuku1,165 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsRound Top1,056 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsPuʻupia873 ft elevation · In Round Top Forest Reserve
DirectionsDiamond Head761 ft elevation · In Diamond Head State Monument
DirectionsWaahila483 ft elevation
DirectionsRocky Hill289 ft elevation
DirectionsKaimukī279 ft elevation · In Puu O Kaimuki Mini Park
DirectionsPuʻukapu203 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Urban Honolulu
25 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Urban Honolulu
Ke'ehi Lagoon MemorialIn Ke'ehi Lagoon Memorial
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 16 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 38.6 mi
Ka'au Crater Trail3.8 mi
Kapalama Trail3.6 mi
Tripler Ridge Trail3.5 mi
Bowman Ridge Trail3.1 mi
Lanipo Ridge Trail3.1 mi
Wa'ahila Trail2.5 mi
Puʻu Kōnāhuanui Ridge Trail2.1 mi
Manoa Cliff Trail1.9 mi
Nu'uanu Trail1.8 mi
Kulana’ahane Trail1.8 mi
15 more trails
Moanalua Ridge Trail
1.7 miMakiki Valley Trail
1.3 miKalawahine Trail
1.3 miWaahila Mountain Bike Route
1.3 miAihualama
1.2 miJudd Trail
1.2 miManoa Contour Trail
1.1 miKalepohaku Lower Trail
1.1 miPu'u Pia trail
1.0 miMoanalua Valley Trail
1.0 miManoa Middle Ridge Trail
1.0 miWaipuilani Falls Trail
0.9 miKolowalu Trail
0.9 miKanealole Trail
0.8 mi'Ualaka'a Trail
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Alapena PoolDuke Kahanamoku LagoonKapena PoolKeʻehi LagoonMagic Island LagoonNuuanu Reservoir 1reservoirNuʻuanu Reservoir Number 2reservoirNuʻuanu Reservoir Number 3reservoirNuʻuanu Reservoir Number 4reservoirQuarry PondpondSalt LakeThe Lily PondpondWaikiki NatatoriumAla Wai CanalMoanalua StreamNu'uanu Stream
Biking & sports
62 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
25 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
18 mi
off-road bike paths
19 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
256Tennis
193Basketball
59Baseball
22Volleyball
21Pickleball
9Football
6Soccer
4Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →92 places on the National Register, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 50 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Aliiolani HaleBuilding · listed 1972
About itHonolulu Academy of ArtsBuilding · listed 1972
About itThomas SquareSite · listed 1972
About itKamehameha V Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1972
About itMoana HotelBuilding · listed 1972
About itPunahou School CampusDistrict · listed 1972
About itQueen Emma's Summer HomeBuilding · listed 1972
About itRoyal MausoleumBuilding · listed 1972
About it80 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Urban Honolulu: April to June and 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 | 12.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.8 |
| High (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 76 |
| Rain (in) | 10.6 | 9.1 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 14.2 |
February is the driest month (9.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 15.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Urban Honolulu →
Next door
Urban Honolulu and its neighbors
Urban Honolulu has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | 30% | 1.7 | 7 | 97% | A |
| East Honolulu | 26% | 1.4 | 36 | 85% | A |
| Hickam Housing | 1% | 1.2 | 5 | 88% | B |
| Halawa | 17% | 0.5 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Urban Honolulu
Where can I hike in Urban Honolulu?
The longest trail networks: Round Top Forest Reserve, 40.4 miles; Honolulu Forest Reserve, 14.4 miles; Sand Island State Recreation Area, 2.1 miles; Diamond Head State Monument, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Urban Honolulu is conserved land?
30% 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 Urban Honolulu’s trails?
Round Top Forest Reserve and Honolulu Forest Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Urban Honolulu?
62 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of painted or protected lanes, 18 of off-road paths and 19 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Urban Honolulu?
30,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Urban Honolulu or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,250 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Urban Honolulu have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Urban Honolulu 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 →