Waimea Valley
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.Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Park
- Description: botanical garden
- Also known as: “Waimea Valley Audubon Center”
- Address: 59-864 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa, HI 96712
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waimea River and Banzai Pipeline.
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.
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 4 km north of Waimea Valley.
Sunset Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. Sunset Beach is situated 4 km north of Waimea Valley.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pūpūkea and Hale’iwa.
Pūpūkea
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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.
Waialua
Town
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, CC0.
Waialua is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Waialua is situated 10 km southwest of Waimea Valley.
Waimea Valley
- Categories: botanical garden, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.63637° or 21° 38′ 11″ northLongitude
-158.0548° or 158° 3′ 17″ westOpen location code
73H3JWPW+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4472135689OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1588999
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Waimea Valley” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Waimea Valley”
- French: “vallée de Waimea”
- French: “Vallée de Waimea”
- German: “Waimea Valley”
- Spanish: “Valle Waimea”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pu‘u O Mahuka Heiau and Aunty Coco’s Lei Garden.
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