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Manoa Falls

Waterfalls ·Honolulu
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#31Things to do in Honolulu Oahu HawaiiTravelers' Choice 2026
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Why go

  • The 150-foot (46 m) waterfall at the end of the trail, dropping into a small pool.
  • The Lyon Arboretum entrance, where the trail starts at the end of Manoa Road.

With kids

  • Rats and mice often carry leptospirosis in Hawaii, and its flu-like symptoms can last one to two weeks.

Tips for your visit

  • The hike to the falls and back takes about one hour.
  • Parking is available a little before the trailhead.
  • Heavy rainfall often leaves the ground around the falls damp and muddy.
  • Plant life is abundant near the falls, which the heavy rain supports.

Best time to visit

  • Less water flows in summer, and peak visits run from summer into fall.
  • Rain falls almost every day around the falls, so expect wet conditions in any season.

Know before you go

  • Swimming in the pool below the falls is highly discouraged because of infection risk.
  • Rockfalls now and then, and a bacterial disease, also make swimming in the pool discouraged.
  • Leptospirosis, spread by rats and mice through urine, causes flu-like symptoms that can last one to two weeks.
  • Rain falls almost every day around the falls, and flash floods can occur.

History

Manoa Falls is a 150-foot waterfall at the end of a trail in Manoa Valley on Oahu, in the Koolau mountains. Two people died after falling from the top of the waterfall, in 2016 and in 2018.

  1. 2016A 19-year-old valedictorian died after falling from the top of the falls.

How to get there

  • 60 minOn footFrom the trailhead at the end of Manoa Road, walk about 1.5 miles on the trail; there and back takes about one hour.

Shorts

Sources: Mānoa Falls - Wikipedia · Honolulu/Manoa-Makiki - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 25 Oct 2026

Where
HI, Honolulu Oahu Hawaii

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Questions and answers

How long does a visit to Manoa Falls take?

The hike to the falls and back takes about one hour. The walk to the waterfall is about 1.5 miles along the Manoa Falls Trail.

Where do you park for Manoa Falls?

Parking is available a little before the trailhead, at the end of Manoa Road in Manoa Valley on Oahu.

How do you get to Manoa Falls?

The trailhead is at the end of Manoa Road, at the entrance to the Lyon Arboretum. From there the trail runs about 1.5 miles to the waterfall.

Can you swim in the pool below Manoa Falls?

Swimming in the pool below the falls is highly discouraged because of infection risk. Rats and mice can spread leptospirosis through their urine in Hawaii.

Is the Manoa Falls trail safe after rain?

Rain falls almost every day around the falls, and flash floods can occur. Heavy rainfall also leaves the ground damp and muddy.

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