10 Best Historic Waterfalls in Hawaii 2026

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Along the course of Opaekaa Stream, on the island of Kauai, just S of Nonou Mountain approximately 1.8 mi W of Wailua Bay and 3.5 mi SW of Kapaa. Older records also call it Opaekaa Falls and ‘Opaeka‘a Falls. Visitors rate it 4.3 stars across 205 Google reviews. The nearest town is Wailua Homesteads, about 1.9 miles to the northwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Wailua Falls, about 1.4 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: On a westward flowing tributary of the Koula River, on the island of Kauai, about 4.5 mi N of Kalaheo and 7 mi NNW of Koloa. Older records also call it Mana Waipuna Falls and Hanapepe Falls. Visitors rate it 4.5 stars across 35 Google reviews. The nearest town is Kalaheo, about 4.4 miles to the south. The nearest other named waterfall is Kāhili Falls, about 0.6 miles to the northeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: 9 mi N of Hanapepe. Older records also call it Oopulele Falls and O‘opulele Falls. The nearest town is Waimea, about 7.5 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is ‘O‘opulele Falls, about 0.3 miles to the northwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: On Pipiwai Stream approximately 1.7 mi N of Kipahulu. Older records also call it Waimuki Fall. Visitors rate it 4.9 stars across 124 Google reviews. The nearest town is Hana, about 6.9 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Makahiku Falls, about 1.0 miles to the southeast.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: Haleakala NP. Older records also call it Mahahiki Falls. Visitors rate it 4.7 stars across 33 Google reviews. The nearest town is Hana, about 7.5 miles to the northeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Waimoku Falls, about 1.0 miles to the northwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: In course of Kilauea Stream, on Kauai, 0.5 mi E of Kilauea. Older records also call it Kilauea Falls. Visitors rate it 2.6 stars across 29 Google reviews. The nearest town is Kilauea, about 0.9 miles to the west. The nearest other named waterfall is Hoʻopōuli Falls, about 5.0 miles to the southwest.

The USGS gazetteer describes it as: On Wailuanui Stream approximately 1 mi W of Papiha Point. Older records also call it Waiokane Falls. Visitors rate it 4.6 stars across 13 Google reviews. The nearest town is Wailua, about 1.0 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is Keʻākū Falls, about 0.9 miles to the northwest.

Older records also call it Hiilawe Falls and Hiilawe Fall. Visitors rate it 3.5 stars across 39 Google reviews. The nearest town is Waimea, about 7.0 miles to the southwest. The nearest other named waterfall is Hakalaoa Falls, about 0.1 miles to the east.

Older records also call it Kaliiwaa and Kaliuwaʻa. Visitors rate it 4.1 stars across 30 Google reviews. The nearest town is Hau'ula, about 2.1 miles to the north. The nearest other named waterfall is Waimea Falls, about 9.1 miles to the northwest.

Older records also call it Haipua‘ena and Haipuaena Falls. The nearest town is Wailua, about 2.8 miles to the southeast. The nearest other named waterfall is Puohokamoa Falls, about 0.2 miles to the west.