Best places: Parks in Honolulu, United States

Natural hiking area with paved trail & overlook, ocean views, lighthouse & whale-watching potential.

Scenic lookout featuring striking views of the Diamond Head volcano cone & the Waikiki skyline.

👍 Great place for sightseeing. High thief area as stated on the signs. Surveillance does not help. The lookout is some 250ft from the parking lot, but it does not stop car break-ins. Don't leave anything in the car, that can look attractive.

This 100-acre park with a man-made beach offers usually calm surf, plus tennis courts & a pavilion.

This oceanfront park offers beach swimming, showers & a grassy area with picnic tables & grills.

👍👍 Beautiful night views! As its name suggests, at night, the island magically turns into a gorgeous scenery with colourful glittering reflections in water, golden lighted buildings, and a moon lit tropical beach.

Popular stretch of sandy beach with a waterfront walking path & palm-lined lawn for picnicking.

14-acre garden offering a unique & tranquil space for tropical plants, orchids & cycads since 1853.

Family-friendly Waikiki beach park with shallow, lagoon-like water & statues honoring local legends.

👍👍 This is my home break for Bodyboarding. I'm out here on the daily. A great place for all family members.

👍👍 This spot is a beautiful hangout for locals. Sometimes you get the opportunity to watch the Tahitian and hula dancers practice and sometimes you see a dozen or so surfers hit perfect waves. It's always beautiful here.

👍👍 The air up here feels cleaner, cooler, and is much windier than down closer to town. This park is usually busy after school and on the weekends, with large family picnics (complete with bouncehouses and screens for outdoor movie viewing), group sports, tai chi and karate groups, and LARPers, among o...

👍 Walkable from our hotel in Waikiki. Most outside exhibits were closed for renovations. Small aquarium but worth a look. I believe it is a not for profit organization so paying the admission was okay. And of course the Gift Shop was nice.

A scenic oceanfront park with a promenade & amphitheater, featuring sunbathing, fishing & surfing.

👍 Nice park w/pool and gym. New Playground renovated too as of Jan 2019.

Peaceful 24-acre park known for an annual hula festival & rare plantings including monkeypod trees.

👍👍 The best 50m public pool on the island including clean showers and changing rooms. Lots of free parking in the park. Very safe location! I am posting “ Pool Hours “ for best experience. Enjoy the swim! Aloha 🌈

Green space along the Ala Wai canal boasting a jogging path, basketball court & field for sports.

Public park that offers open green space, community gardens, sports fields & an outdoor pool.