Waterfalls in Hawaii
154 named waterfalls catalogued · 61 with detail pages
Our database holds 154 named waterfalls in Hawaii. The tallest documented is Hi'ilawe Falls at 2,051 feet. 61 waterfalls have enough source data to support a dedicated page; the remainder are listed on this page with what we know.
This page lists the tallest by height; for trip planning, the city blocks below show which falls are reachable from each major Hawaii metro.
Hawaii waterfalls by height
| Waterfall | Height | Nearest city |
|---|---|---|
| Hi'ilawe Falls | 2,051 ft | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| ʻAkaka Falls | 443 ft | — |
| Hanakapi'ai Falls | 299 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Waimoku Falls | 184 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Makahiku Falls | 180 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| 'Opaeka'a Falls | 151 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Wailua Falls | 82 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Wailua Falls | 82 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Rainbow Falls | 79 ft | — |
| Kipu Falls | 20 ft | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Maunawili Falls | 15 ft | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Aa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Aihualama Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 min) |
| Aimoo Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Blue Hole Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Haha Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Hakalaoa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Hali`i Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Halulu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hanakoa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Hanakāpīʻai Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Hanawi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hawaii Falls | — | — |
| Haʻipuaʻena Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Hikiau Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Hilalawe Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Hina Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Hinalele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hiʻilawe Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Hoolea Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.8 hr) |
| Hoopouli Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hoʻoleʻa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.8 hr) |
| Hoʻopiʻi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Hoʻopōuli Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hāliʻi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Hāloku Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Hīpuapua Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.1 hr) |
| Ipuu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Kahili Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Kahiwa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.0 hr) |
| Kaholalele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Kahuna Falls | — | — |
| Kahūnā Falls | — | — |
| Kaimukanaka Falls | — | — |
| Kakeha Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Kaluahine Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Kanahualiʻi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Kanahuali‘i Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Kapaka Nui Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Kapakaiki Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Kapakanui Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Kapena Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~0 min) |
| Kaukiuki Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Kauwehu Falls | — | — |
| Kawainui Falls | — | — |
| Keaku Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Keanapakulua Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~4 hr) |
| Kekuapoʻowai Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Kekuapo‘owai Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Kemole Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Keʻākū Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Koakanini Falls | — | — |
| Koholālele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Kopiliula Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Kopiliula Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Kukui'ula Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Kulaniapia Falls | — | — |
| Kāhili Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Kīlauea Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Lahomene Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Lauiole Falls | — | — |
| Lelekaae Falls | — | — |
| Likeke Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Limahuli Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Lower Waiʻale Falls | — | — |
| Lulumahu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Manawaiopuna Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Manoa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Moaʻula | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.1 hr) |
| Moa‘ula | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.1 hr) |
| Moeloa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Mohihi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Moʻoloa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Mo‘oloa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Mānoa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Mōhihi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Naalapa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Nanaue Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail) | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Ooiki Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Opae Kalaole Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Paaiki Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.8 hr) |
| Papala Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Peepee Falls | — | — |
| Peʻepeʻe Falls | — | — |
| Poakana Falls | — | — |
| Pua'a Ka'a Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Puehuehu | — | Honolulu, HI (~0 min) |
| Pukamaui Falls | — | — |
| Punalau Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
Showing top 100 by height. 54 more waterfalls in Hawaii in our database.
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About this list
RoamFound aggregates waterfall location and height data from OpenStreetMap (a worldwide volunteer-maintained map), the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the National Park Service, and per-state parks departments. We don't visit every waterfall ourselves — we cite the underlying public records so you can verify.
Outdoor conditions change. Always check current access, water levels, and seasonal closures with the relevant land manager before you go. See our methodology page for the full data sourcing approach.