The 11 Family-Friendly Parks in Hawaii
These 11 parks in Hawaii are all flagged as good for children, ranked by visitor ratings.
Waimea Bay Beach Park in Haleiwa leads, with 4.8 stars from 6,664 reviews; Round Top Forest Reserve in Honolulu follows at 4.8. The list spans 5 cities, including Haleiwa, Honolulu, Lahaina and Kailua.
Between them they carry 13,127 Google reviews and average 4.4 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.
1.Waimea Bay Beach Park
4.8 · 6,664 reviews · Haleiwa
The top pick in Haleiwa, holding 4.8 stars across 6,664 reviews. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
2.Round Top Forest Reserve
4.8 · 1,176 reviews · Honolulu
4.8 stars from 1,176 reviews in Honolulu, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
3.Lahaina Banyan Court
4.7 · 3,948 reviews · Lahaina
4.7 stars from 3,948 reviews in Lahaina, one of the most reviewed on this list.
4.Kawainui Marsh Bike Trail
4.6 · 207 reviews · Kailua
Rated 4.6 from 207 reviews in Kailua. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
5.Nāwiliwili Park
4.4 · 286 reviews · Lihue
Rated 4.4 from 286 reviews in Lihue. Dogs welcome. Open around the clock.
6.Enchanted Lake Community Park
4.4 · 100 reviews · Kailua
Rated 4.4 from 100 reviews in Kailua. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
7.Bryan Clay Exercise Park
4.5 · 19 reviews · Honolulu
Rated 4.5 from 19 reviews in Honolulu. Open around the clock.
9.Fort Ruger Park
4.3 · 209 reviews · Honolulu
Rated 4.3 from 209 reviews in Honolulu. Dogs welcome and parking on site.
10.Ala Wai Neighborhood Park
4.3 · 109 reviews · Honolulu
Rated 4.3 from 109 reviews in Honolulu. Dogs welcome.
11.Mōʻiliʻili Neighborhood Park
3.5 · 100 reviews · Honolulu
Rated 3.5 from 100 reviews in Honolulu. Dogs welcome.
Common questions
What is the best family-friendly park in Hawaii?
Waimea Bay Beach Park in Haleiwa ranks first, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 6,664 Google reviews.
Which city in Hawaii has the most top-rated parks?
Honolulu has 5 of the 11 parks on this list.
Which parks in Hawaii allow dogs?
Waimea Bay Beach Park, Round Top Forest Reserve, Kawainui Marsh Bike Trail, Nāwiliwili Park and Enchanted Lake Community Park, among others, are listed as dog-friendly.
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