Hawaii Waterfalls
The Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the world's most beautiful waterfalls. Below we've included links to several of the best waterfalls on the islands, most of which you can actually see without a tour or helicopter (all falls visible from the air only are noted).
On the list of falls below, we've included the height of the falls when possible, a rank (out of 5 stars), noted if it's a seasonal falls (dry in summer), and included any additional access information as necessary. If you discover a falls we've mistakenly left off this list, by all means please contact us and we'll make sure it's added. We've also broken the falls down individually by island if you'd prefer to view them that way: Maui Waterfalls, Kauai Waterfalls, and Big Island of Hawaii Waterfalls. Oahu waterfalls will be coming soon.
**Click the name any falls below for more information.
BIG ISLAND WATERFALLS
MAUI WATERFALLS
KAUAI WATERFALLS
BIG ISLAND WATERFALLSRainbow Falls
----Height: Approx. 80ft | Season: Varies in flow | Access: Next to parking lot | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 80ft | Season: Varies in flow | Access: Next to parking lot | Rating:
Umauma Falls (Inside Garden - requires admission charge)
----Height: Approx. 40ft per fall (tiered) | Season: Year round | Access: Via Overlook | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 40ft per fall (tiered) | Season: Year round | Access: Via Overlook | Rating:
Hi'ilawe Falls (Visible only from within Waipio Valley)
----Height: 1200-1600ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via valley road | Rating:
----Height: 1200-1600ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via valley road | Rating:
Wai'ilikahi Falls (Visible only from within remote Waimanu Valley)
----Height: Approx. 1080ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via difficult trail/helicopter tour | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 1080ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via difficult trail/helicopter tour | Rating:
Onomea Falls (Inside Garden - requires admission charge)
----Height: Approx. 20-30ft (tiered) | Season: Year round | Access: Along trail in garden | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 20-30ft (tiered) | Season: Year round | Access: Along trail in garden | Rating:
MAUI WATERFALLSHelele'ike'oha (Blue Angel) Falls [KAPU]
----Height: Approx. 100ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: None (Private Property) | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 100ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: None (Private Property) | Rating:
Upper Hanawi Falls
----Height: Approx. 35ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: Visible from Hwy | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 35ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: Visible from Hwy | Rating:
Lower Puohokamoa Falls (Closed in late 2007)
----Height: Approx. 160ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: NA (Now Closed) | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 160ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: NA (Now Closed) | Rating:
Makahiku Falls
----Height: 180ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: Half-mile along Pipiwai trail | Rating:
----Height: 180ft | Season: Dec-April | Access: Half-mile along Pipiwai trail | Rating:
Makamaka’ole Falls
----Height: 270ft | Season: Nearly Year Round | Access: 3/4-mile along trail | Rating:
----Height: 270ft | Season: Nearly Year Round | Access: 3/4-mile along trail | Rating:
'Ohe'o Gulch Falls (7 Sacred Pools)
----Height: Approx. 10-30ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via short trail | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 10-30ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via short trail | Rating:
Upper Puohokamoa Falls - Clearly visible from overlook within the 'Garden of Eden' (admission required)
----Height: Approx. 40ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via Overlook | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 40ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via Overlook | Rating:
Upper Waikani (Three Bears) Falls
----Height: Approx. 70ft | Season: Varies | Access: Visible from Hwy | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 70ft | Season: Varies | Access: Visible from Hwy | Rating:
Waimoku Falls
----Height: Approx. 400ft | Season: Year round | Access: Two miles along trail | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 400ft | Season: Year round | Access: Two miles along trail | Rating:
KAUAI WATERFALLSManawaiopuna Falls (via Helicopter only)
----Height: Approx. 360ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via helicopter | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 360ft | Season: Year round | Access: Via helicopter | Rating:
Wailua Falls
----Height: Approx. 80ft | Season: Year round | Access: Visible from overlook | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 80ft | Season: Year round | Access: Visible from overlook | Rating:
Waipo'o Falls
----Height: Approx. 800ft | Season: Usually year round | Access: Visible from overlooks | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 800ft | Season: Usually year round | Access: Visible from overlooks | Rating:
Kalihiwai Falls
----Height: Approx. 60ft | Season: Usually year round | Access: Via difficult hike or quick view from bridge | Rating:
----Height: Approx. 60ft | Season: Usually year round | Access: Via difficult hike or quick view from bridge | Rating:
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