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Places near Punalu‘u by type
All 249 places by distance →One day from Punalu‘u
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:21 pm
84 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Punalu‘u
- Laie Hawaii Templechurch · 30 min
- Wahiawa Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- He'eia State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Mōliʻi Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Punalu‘u
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Punalu‘u?
Kahana Bay (beach, about 1 km), Huilua Fishpond (lake, about 2 km), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (nature spot, about 4 km), Kualoa Ranch (attraction, about 9 km), Mōliʻi Pond (lake, about 9 km), Kualoa Regional Park (park, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Punalu‘u?
248 places on Spotwander: 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 53 beaches & coast, 31 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 parks, 20 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Punalu‘u?
Kila, about 1 km by road; Puʻupiei (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Punalu‘u?
Kahana Bay, about 1 km by road; Kaiaka Bay (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Punalu‘u?
Start in Punalu‘u, visit Laie Hawaii Temple, then Wahiawa Botanical Garden, then Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge, then He'eia State Park, then Mōliʻi Pond, and drive back — about 84 km by road in all.