Must-see waterfall · Hawaiʻi, Hawaii
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls is a waterfall in Hawaiʻi, Hawaii.
Rainbow Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rainbow Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rainbow Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.71639, -155.11966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rainbow Falls
- Haili Church · church · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kaumana Caves County Park · cave · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pacific Tsunami Museum · museum · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Panaewa Rainforest Zoo · park · Hawaiʻi · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kealoha Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hawaiʻi Tropical Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~13 km · Must-see
- Richardson Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kazumura Cave · cave · Hawaiʻi · ~30 km · Must-see
- Tree Molds · attraction · Hawaiʻi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kilauea Iki · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Puu Kamoamoa · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kīlauea · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry · fort · Hawaiʻi · ~47 km · Must-see
- Green Lake (Hawaii) · lake · Hawaiʻi · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mauna Kea · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Waiau · lake · Hawaiʻi · ~49 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~1 km
- Peepee Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Peʻepeʻe Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Kulaniapia Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Lower Waiʻale Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Waiʻale Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~3 km
- Lelekaae Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km
- Five Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km
- Akaka Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km
- Kauwehu Falls · waterfall · Hawaiʻi · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Rainbow Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Rainbow Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rainbow Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rainbow Falls?
Nearby: Haili Church (church, 4 km), Kaumana Caves County Park (cave, 4 km), Pacific Tsunami Museum (museum, 5 km), Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo (sanctuary, 5 km), Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (park, 10 km), Kealoha Beach Park (beach, 12 km).
Is Rainbow Falls worth visiting?
Rainbow Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Hawaii on Spotwander.