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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Maunawili by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Maunawili
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Maunawili
- Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Daihonzan Chozen-ji TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Manoa Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Broken Ridge Buddhist TempleBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Kaʻelepulu Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Maunawili
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Maunawili?
Olomana Ridge (viewpoint, about 2 km), Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site (heritage site, about 3 km), Kawai Nui Marsh (nature spot, about 3 km), Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden (garden, about 5 km), Kaʻelepulu Pond (lake, about 5 km), Manoa Falls (waterfall, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Maunawili?
249 places on Spotwander: 47 hill stations & viewpoints, 44 beaches & coast, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 forts & heritage, 21 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Maunawili?
Ulumawao, about 2 km by road; Olomana Ridge (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Maunawili?
Kaneohe Beach Park, about 6 km by road; Kailua Beach Park (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Maunawili?
Start in Maunawili, visit Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, then Daihonzan Chozen-ji Temple, then Manoa Falls, then Broken Ridge Buddhist Temple, then Kaʻelepulu Pond, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.





























