- Our list of the best things to do in Kailua, Hawaii, features the top 291 nearby activities — including 126 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Kailua, HI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Water Activities, Tours, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 28 things to do within the city of Kailua, HI , followed by 261 popular activities in nearby cities, including Honolulu, Kaneohe, Mililani, Waipahu, Pearl City, Aiea, Waimanalo, Kapolei, Laie, Ewa Beach, Wahiawa, Kaaawa, Kahuku, Kualapuu, Wailua, Hauula and Hawaii Kai
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Kayakers use included paddle and life jacket to explore surroundings, such as the sea turtle feeding grounds near the Mokulua Islands
8.4 Miles
There are restrooms, picnic facilities, drinking water, and a scenic lookout available at the Puu Ualakaa State Park. It covers a forested area on a cinder cone volcano that is close to downtown Honolulu.
8.4 Miles
100%
2 votes
47-754 Lamaula Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744
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Featuring the artwork of two local artists, Tagami & Powell Gallery & Gardens displays paintings that depict Hawaiian landscapes and nature. The gallery hosts art shows and festivals for local artists with live ukulele music.
8.5 Miles
91%
11 votes
41-150 Kalanianaole Highway, Waimanalo, HI 96795
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A challenging but rewarding hike that takes several hours to complete from end to end, the steep, scenic Makapu'u Tom Tom Trail offers magnificent vistas to intrepid hikers. At trail's end, hikers can look out over all of Waimanalo.
8.6 Miles
95%
1379 votes
Near the Hawaii Kai Golf Course on Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI
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The terrain of the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail is made of hot and dry slopes, creating a moderate hiking difficulty. The path does offer amazing views of the O'ahu southeastern coast line, which includes the Koko Crater and Koko Head.
8.7 Miles
64%
14 votes
47-285 Pulama Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744
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Covering 700 acres, the Senator Fong's Plantation & Gardens is a tropical botanical garden with a visitor's center which can host special events, such as weddings. In here there are found over 80 varieties of palm trees, over 70 varieties of edible fruits, and others.
9.0 Miles
95%
2120 votes
2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813
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Located in a volcanic crater known as 'The Punchbowl', the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is the resting place for the remains of 25 000 soldiers from WWII, the Korean and Vietnam wars. The cemetery also holds a monument to Hawaiian-born Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka.
9.1 Miles
95%
1440 votes
8800 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825
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While the hike is relatively short, Koko Head Crater Trail Hike takes visitors through a challenging 1,200 foot elevation change. At the top of the crater is a stunning 360 degree view of Oahu and the Pacific, making this trail well worth the effort.
9.1 Miles
The Koko Crater Botanical Garden is a managed garden area situated within a natural volcanic crater that emphasizes rare indigenous island plant life. The garden features a self-guided two mile hiking trail that loops through the area.
9.1 Miles
Located at the end of Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Alan Davis provides visitors with a cliff jumping spot. The rocky cliff has a wooden plank extended from it that visitors can jump a few feet down into the ocean from.
9.3 Miles
86%
9824 votes
7455 Kalaniana'ole Hwy., Honolulu, HI 96825
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Popular among the snorkeling enthusiasts, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is a former volcano crater eroded by the water. It is also popular among the marine wildlife watchers.