Top attractions in Hawaii
15 national parks, ski areas, museums, landmarks and natural wonders in Hawaii, each with when to go, where to stay and what’s nearby. Ranked by how many people look them up and how many visit.
The 15 top attractions in Hawaii
An even mix of how many people read about each place and, where it’s counted, how many visit.
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2🏞 National Park · 1 mi from Volcano Golf Course, HIHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors (2025) · 38K readers
3🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Olinda, HIHaleakala National Park854K visitors (2025) · 32K readers
4🏛 National Memorial · 2 mi from Waimalu, HIPearl Harbor National Memorial1.5M visitors (2025) · 19K readers
5⛰ Mountain · 4 mi from Holualoa, HIHualālai22K readers
Bishop Museum🏛 Museum · in Urban Honolulu, HI15Kreaders a year8
Byodo-in Temple📍 Landmark · in Ahuimanu, HI15Kreaders a year9
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI372Kvisitors 202510
Falls of Clyde🏺 Ancient site · 11 mi from Ewa Beach, HI12Kreaders a year11
Aloha Tower👀 Lookout · in Urban Honolulu, HI11Kreaders a year12
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Kaiminani, HI360Kvisitors 202513
Honouliuli National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 3 mi from Waipahu, HI6.2Kreaders a year14
Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 5 mi from Puako, HI22Kvisitors 202515
Kalaupapa National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 6 mi from Kaunakakai, HI15Kvisitors 2025Photo credits
Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Pearl Harbor National Memorial: Ash Carter, CC BY 2.0 · Hualālai: Photograph by J. Kauahikaua., Public domain
Best to visit in October
Places with a real season where October is one of the best months: mild weather and, where the Park Service counts visitors, quieter than average.
🏞 National Park · 1 mi from Volcano Golf Course, HIHawai'i Volcanoes National Park1.9M visitors (2025) · 38K readers🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Olinda, HIHaleakala National Park854K visitors (2025) · 32K readers🏞 National Historical Park · in Honaunau-Napoopoo, HIPu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park372K visitors (2025) · 12K readersPhoto credits
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Most visited
Latest yearly visitor counts (National Park Service, else Wikidata).
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park🏞 National Park · 1 mi from Volcano Golf Course, HI1.9M20252Pearl Harbor National Memorial🏛 National Memorial · 2 mi from Waimalu, HI1.5M20253Haleakala National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Olinda, HI854K20254Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI372K20255Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Kaiminani, HI360K20256Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 5 mi from Puako, HI22K20257Kalaupapa National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 6 mi from Kaunakakai, HI15K2025By type
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Diamond Head⛰ Mountain · in Urban Honolulu, HI76Kreaders a year2Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park🏞 National Park · 1 mi from Volcano Golf Course, HI1.9Mvisitors 20253Haleakala National Park🏞 National Park · 6 mi from Olinda, HI854Kvisitors 20254Pearl Harbor National Memorial🏛 National Memorial · 2 mi from Waimalu, HI1.5Mvisitors 20255Hualālai⛰ Mountain · 4 mi from Holualoa, HI22Kreaders a year6🌲Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve🌲 Park & preserve · in East Honolulu, HI22Kreaders a year7Bishop Museum🏛 Museum · in Urban Honolulu, HI15Kreaders a year8Byodo-in Temple📍 Landmark · in Ahuimanu, HI15Kreaders a year9Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI372Kvisitors 202510Falls of Clyde🏺 Ancient site · 11 mi from Ewa Beach, HI12Kreaders a year11Aloha Tower👀 Lookout · in Urban Honolulu, HI11Kreaders a year12Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · in Kaiminani, HI360Kvisitors 202513Honouliuli National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 3 mi from Waipahu, HI6.2Kreaders a year14Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site🏛 National Historic Site · 5 mi from Puako, HI22Kvisitors 202515Kalaupapa National Historical Park🏞 National Historical Park · 6 mi from Kaunakakai, HI15Kvisitors 2025How we rank: an even mix of how many people read about each place on Wikipedia (a typical month, so one viral week can’t sway it) and, where it’s counted, how many visit (National Park Service for park units, else Wikidata, last 5 years). Places without a visitor count rank on readers alone. Closed, destroyed and private places stay listed but aren’t ranked. Sources: National Park Service · OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia · photos via Wikimedia Commons.
Attractions in Hawaii
What are the top attractions in Hawaii?
Diamond Head, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Haleakala National Park, Pearl Harbor National Memorial and Hualālai, ranked by how many people read about them and, where counted, how many visit.
What is the most visited attraction in Hawaii?
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, with about 1,877,854 visitors in 2025 (National Park Service).
How many national parks are in Hawaii?
2 national parks (Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park), plus 6 other National Park Service sites.
Where should I go in Hawaii in October?
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Haleakala National Park and Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: October is one of their best months, with mild weather and fewer crowds where the Park Service counts visitors.