The Jackass Ginger Pool is really more of a swimming hole than a waterfall attraction. I saw a couple of local boys using rope swings to plunge over these…

Hipuapua Falls is the other of two major waterfalls at the head of Halawa Valley. This gorgeous 500ft waterfall is harder to hike to (I was told by the guide that they don’t…

Twin Falls is a pair of waterfalls that tends to be quite popular because of how easily accessible the falls are and because they’re the first waterfall attraction you’ll see on…

Punalau Falls is a relatively hidden yet gorgeous 100ft waterfall at the head of a tricky stream scramble. Due to the nature of the hike, you really have to watch out…

Puaa Kaa Falls (or Pua’a Ka’a Falls) resides in the Pua’a Ka’a State Park, which makes it one of the rare waterfalls where public access is welcome…

Likeke Falls is a pretty 15ft waterfall that was apparently the result of a broken ditch further upstream. So I guess you can say this waterfall technically doesn’t…

Sacred Falls is hands down the most beautiful waterfall on O’ahu. The bottom of this 1100ft waterfall was once accessible along a trail leading to a swimming pool at the base of…

Waimea Falls is a very popular and scenic waterfall nestled in the North Shore of O’ahu behind Waimea Bay. It resides in the Waimea Valley Audubon Center, which requires paid…

Manoa Falls is a very popular waterfall found near the busy Honolulu/Waikiki area just minutes further inland from the University of Hawaii. This thin 55ft waterfall used to be…

Maunawili Falls is a small but picturesque and popular 15-30ft. It’s popular because it’s publicly accessible and because it has a nice swimming hole that’s deep enough…

Kapena Falls is a tiny waterfall tumbling around 20-30ft. It’s usually unnoticed by motorists zooming along the Pali Highway not realizing the falls is almost…

Waikahalulu Falls is an urban waterfall nestled in the Lili’uokalani Garden set in the busy streets of Honolulu. The falls itself barely counts as a waterfall in my book as it’s probably…

Manawaiopuna Falls is more famously known as the Jurassic Falls because it was featured in the movie Jurassic Park. It sits on private land owned by the Robinsons so the…

Kalihiwai Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall on a tributary that feeds the Kalihiwai River. Since the best view of the falls sits on private land, you’ll have to book a horseback…

The Unnamed Twin Falls is what I’m calling this attractive waterfall (borrowed from The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook). You can see this falls while whizzing along Hwy 56 between…

The Queens Bath Waterfalls are a pair of waterfalls you can see when the high tides of the North Shore have turned the serene tide pool into a churning cauldron of turbulent whitewater…

Hanakoa Falls is the other of two well-named waterfalls featured on the Kalalau Trail along the famed Na Pali Coast. It is much taller than Hanakapi’ai Falls but it has lower flow….

Hanakapiai Falls (or Hanakapi’ai Falls) is a very tall waterfall nestled deep in the back of Hanakapi’ai Valley. The scene here really reminds me of the much-easier-to-access…

Wailua Falls (not to be confused with the same named falls in Maui) is one of the most easily-accessible yet beautiful waterfalls on Kaua’i. It has a very pleasant…

Secret Falls is a very popular waterfall requiring some form of water transport to get to the trailhead. With a drop that appears to be around 100ft and a nice cool…