Updated July 2026
Hawaii Waterfalls
42 documented Hawaii waterfalls, tallest first. Height, type, trail distance, and land manager for each — every entry cited.
- 42 falls
| Waterfall | Height | Type | Access | Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oloʻupena Falls · Maui County County | 2,953 ft | tiered | Backcountry | — |
| Waihilau Falls · Hawaii County County | 2,600 ft | horsetail | Backcountry | 9 mi |
| Kahiwa Falls · Maui County County | 2,165 ft | tiered | Backcountry | — |
| Hiʻilawe Falls · Hawaii County County | 1,450 ft | plunge | Backcountry | — |
| Waipoʻo Falls · Kauai County | 800 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 3.2 mi |
| ʻAkaka Falls · Hawaii County | 442 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.4 mi |
| Mānāwaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Falls) · Kauai County | 400 ft | plunge | Backcountry | — |
| Waimoku Falls · Maui County | 400 ft | plunge | Moderate Hike | 4 mi |
| Hanakāpīʻai Falls · Kauai County County | 300 ft | plunge | Backcountry | 8 mi |
| Umauma Falls · Hawaii County County | 300 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.2 mi |
| Moaʻula Falls · Maui County County | 250 ft | tiered | Moderate Hike | 4.2 mi |
| Hanawi Falls · Maui County | 200 ft | tiered | Roadside | — |
| Lower Puohokamoa Falls · Maui County | 200 ft | plunge | Backcountry | — |
| Makahiku Falls · Maui County | 200 ft | horsetail | Short Hike | 1 mi |
| ʻŌpaekaʻa Falls · Kauai County | 151 ft | plunge | Roadside | — |
| Mānoa Falls · Honolulu County County | 150 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 1.6 mi |
| Kulaniapia Falls · Hawaii County | 120 ft | plunge | Short Hike | — |
| Uluwehi Falls (Secret Falls) · Kauai County | 120 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 2 mi |
| Wailua Falls · Kauai County | 113 ft | segmented | Roadside | — |
| Kahuna Falls · Hawaii County | 100 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.4 mi |
| Punalau Falls · Maui County | 100 ft | cascade | Short Hike | — |
| Peʻepeʻe Falls · Hawaii County | 80 ft | cascade | Roadside | — |
| Rainbow Falls · Hawaii County County | 80 ft | plunge | Roadside | 0.1 mi |
| Rainbow Falls (Waiānuenue) · Hawaii County | 80 ft | plunge | Roadside | — |
| Sacred Falls (Kaliuwaʻa Falls) · Honolulu County | 80 ft | plunge | Backcountry | — |
| Upper Waikani Falls (Three Bears) · Maui County | 70 ft | segmented | Roadside | — |
| Alelele Falls · Maui County | 65 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 0.4 mi |
| Lulumahu Falls · Honolulu County | 50 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.8 mi |
| Waimea Falls · Honolulu County | 45 ft | plunge | Short Hike | 1.8 mi |
| Waikamoi Falls · Maui County | 40 ft | cascade | Short Hike | — |
| Maunawili Falls · Honolulu County | 25 ft | cascade | Moderate Hike | 3 mi |
| Hoʻopiʻi Falls · Kauai County | 20 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 1.8 mi |
| Kapena Falls · Honolulu County | 20 ft | block | Short Hike | 0.5 mi |
| Likeke Falls · Honolulu County | 20 ft | tiered | Short Hike | 0.8 mi |
| Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls · Maui County | 20 ft | cascade | Short Hike | 0.37 mi |
| Hanakoa Falls · Kauai County | — | tiered | Backcountry | 14 mi |
| Makapipi Falls · Maui County | — | plunge | Roadside | — |
| Onomea Falls · Hawaii County | — | tiered | Short Hike | — |
| Twin Falls · Maui County County | — | plunge | Short Hike | 1.6 mi |
| Twin Falls (Wailele / Hoʻolawa) · Maui County | — | tiered | Short Hike | 1.5 mi |
| Waimano Falls · Honolulu County | — | tiered | Moderate Hike | 2.8 mi |
| Waipuhia Falls (Upside-Down Falls) · Honolulu County | — | horsetail | Roadside | 1.5 mi |
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