Updated July 2026
ʻAkaka Falls
A 442-foot free-falling plunge on Kolekole Stream, reached by a short paved loop trail that also passes the cascading Kahuna Falls in ʻAkaka Falls State Park.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check ʻAkaka Falls State Park (Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ʻAkaka Falls drops about 442 feet. That makes it the 22nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 97% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The ʻAkaka Falls Loop Trail reaches it about 0.4 miles (loop) with roughly 100 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Honomū. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with ʻAkaka Falls State Park (Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks) for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for ʻAkaka Falls. As a general rule, waterfall flow peaks with spring snowmelt and after sustained rain, and drops sharply in late summer.
More Hawaii waterfalls
- Alelele Falls · 65 ft
- Hanakāpīʻai Falls · 300 ft
- Hanakoa Falls
- Hanawi Falls · 200 ft
- Hiʻilawe Falls · 1,450 ft
- Hoʻopiʻi Falls · 20 ft
- Kahiwa Falls · 2,165 ft
- Kahuna Falls · 100 ft
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