Waterfalls in Hawaii
99 named waterfalls catalogued · 38 with detail pages
Our database holds 99 named waterfalls in Hawaii. The tallest documented is Hi'ilawe Falls at 2,051 feet. 38 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) |
| Aihualama Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 min) |
| 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) |
| Hanawi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hilalawe Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Hina Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Hinalele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hoolea Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.8 hr) |
| Hoopouli Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Hoʻopiʻi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 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 | — | — |
| Kanahuali‘i Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 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) |
| Kekuapo‘owai Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 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 | — | — |
| 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) |
| Moa‘ula | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.1 hr) |
| Moeloa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Mohihi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Mo‘oloa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 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) |
| Peʻepeʻe Falls | — | — |
| Poakana Falls | — | — |
| Pua'a Ka'a Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Puehuehu | — | Honolulu, HI (~0 min) |
| Punalau Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Puohokamoa Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Puwainui Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Pāpalaua Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.0 hr) |
| Quarter-Mile Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~2.6 hr) |
| Twin Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.1 hr) |
| Uhau‘iole Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Uluwehi Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.2 hr) |
| Upper Waikani Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Wahiloa Falls | — | — |
| Waianuenue Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.5 hr) |
| Waihi‘umalu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Waihunehune Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Waikaekua waterfall | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Waikahalulu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~0 min) |
| Waikaka Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.5 hr) |
| Waikani Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Wailele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| Wailoa Falls | — | — |
| Waimanu Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.7 hr) |
| Waimea Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~45 min) |
| Waiokilo Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Waiokuna Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.3 hr) |
| Waiolue Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Waipo'o Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| Waipuhia Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~10 min) |
| Waiʻale Falls | — | — |
| Waiʻilikahi falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~5 hr) |
| Wai‘alae Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.6 hr) |
| Wai‘alae Falls | — | — |
| Weeping Wall | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| Weeping Wall | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.4 hr) |
| ‘Awini Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.7 hr) |
| ‘Olo‘upena Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~1.9 hr) |
| ‘O‘opulele Falls | — | Honolulu, HI (~3.5 hr) |
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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.