Whale Watching
Whale Watching in Hawaii
Discover 25 state parks offering whale watching in Hawaii
25
State Parks
Hawaii State Parks with Whale Watching

Ahukini State Recreation Pier

Diamond Head State Monument
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Iao Valley State Park
+6
Stargazing
Snorkeling
Scenic Overlooks
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline

Kalopa State Recreation Area
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Kaumahina State Wayside
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Kiholo State Park Reserve
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Kohala Historical Sites State Monument

Kōkeʻe State Park
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Laie Point State Wayside
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Lapakahi State Historical Park
+5
Snorkeling
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Canoeing

Lava Tree State Monument
+5
Snorkeling
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Canoeing

MacKenzie State Recreation Area
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Makapuu Point Lighthouse Trail
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Mākena State Park
+1
Whale Watching

Manuka State Wayside
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
+3
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Waterfall Viewing

Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Puaa Kaa State Wayside
+4
Snorkeling
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
Puu Ualakaa State Wayside
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park
Wailoa River State Park
+6
Picnicking
Stargazing
Snorkeling
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Waimea State Recreational Pier
Other Places with Whale Watching in Hawaii (Not State Parks)
These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Hawaii’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Kakaʻako Waterfront Park
Run by the City and County of Honolulu

Kewalo Basin Harbor
Run by the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA), a state agency, through a private lessee
+1
Whale Watching

Lydgate Beach Park
Run by the County of Kauaʻi Department of Parks and Recreation
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking

Mauna Kea State Recreation Area
Run by the County of Hawaiʻi
+3
Surfing
Whale Watching
Kayaking
