Updated July 2026
Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls
Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls is a small roughly 20-foot waterfall inside Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park, between mile markers 22 and 23 on the Hāna Highway. A short, easy paved path of about 0.37 miles leads from the roadside picnic area to the falls and pool.
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 Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 624th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park trail reaches it about 0.37 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Hāna. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks for closures and current conditions.
year-round. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Hawaii waterfalls
- ʻAkaka Falls · 442 ft
- 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
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