A National Marine Sanctuary in the Hawaiian Islands

Places of Interest Nearby

Waimea River

River

Photo: Daniel Ramirez, CC BY 2.0.

The Waimea River is a river in Honolulu County on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The river's main channel is 1.5 miles long and has a watershed spanning 13.6 square miles, with a total length of 24.4 km when its tributaries are included.

Waimea Valley

Park

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Waimea Valley is an area of historic cultural significance on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The valley, being an important place in Hawaiian religion, includes several historical structures including stone terraces and walls constructed during the time of the Hawaiian monarchy. Waimea Valley is situated 2 km southeast of A National Marine Sanctuary in the Hawaiian Islands.

Banzai Pipeline

Photo: Foster and sons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Banzai Pipeline, or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef. Banzai Pipeline is situated 2½ km northeast of A National Marine Sanctuary in the Hawaiian Islands.

Places in the Area

Pūpūkea

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Pūpūkea is on the North Shore of Oahu. Pūpūkea is a popular area on Oʻahu's North Shore for surfing, diving, and snorkeling. The best known surfing sites of Velzyland, Sunset, Kammieland, Pūpūkea, ʻEhukai, Pipeline and lesser breaks are arrayed off this shore.

Hale’iwa

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Hale'iwa is a small beach town on the North Shore of Oahu. It's the most built up of the towns in the region, has some of the better restaurants, and is generally the place to go if you're staying within half an hour or so of here.

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