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Waiʻānapanapa State Park – Honokalani Beach (48872198702)📷 Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Road trips in Hawaii

5 road trips and 22 hand-picked places in Hawaii, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

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Campsites in Hawaii 46

Trip guides

Road trips through Hawaii

Road to Hana, Maui – Florals at the Wai'anapanapa State Park© Boydsk2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coast & island drives

Road to Hana, Maui

41 mi4 stops2 days
Hawaiʻi Island: Kona to the volcano – East Rift Zone, Kīlauea Caldera, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii (4529329260)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coast & island drives

Hawaiʻi Island: Kona to the volcano

96 mi4 stops3 days
Kauaʻi from Hanalei to Waimea Canyon – photo of lava flowing on landPhoto by Marc Szeglat on Unsplash
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Coast & island drives

Kauaʻi from Hanalei to Waimea Canyon

72 mi8 stops3 days
Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore – 2021-10-11 14 38 39 View west along the Diamond Head Trail within Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Coast & island drives

Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore

66 mi8 stops2 days
Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way – Looking Towards Stone Leaning Post, Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii (4527363439)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coast & island drives

Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way

118 mi7 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Road to Hana, Maui241 mi0 h 44 min4
Hawaiʻi Island: Kona to the volcano396 mi1 h 43 min4
Kauaʻi from Hanalei to Waimea Canyon372 mi1 h 17 min8
Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore266 mi1 h 11 min8
Kohala and the Hāmākua Coast: Kona to Hilo the northern way3118 mi2 h 07 min7
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Hawaii

Waiʻānapanapa State Park – Honokalani Beach (48872198702)© Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Waiʻānapanapa State Park

Hana, HI
East Rift Zone, Kīlauea Caldera, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii (4529329260)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Kīlauea caldera

Volcano, HI
Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge – photo of lava flowing on landPhoto by Marc Szeglat on Unsplash
Editor's pick
Nature

Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge

Kilauea, HI
Waimea Canyon Lookout – Waimea Canyon, Kauaʻi© Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Waimea Canyon Lookout

Waimea, HI
2021-10-07 12 12 57 View northwest from the Kalalau Lookout within the Nā Pali Coast State Park in Kauai, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Views

Kalalau Lookout

Waimea, HI
2021-10-11 14 38 39 View west along the Diamond Head Trail within Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Views

Diamond Head State Monument

Honolulu, HI
Pololū Valley Lookout - panoramio© zak11527 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Editor's pick
Views

Pololū Valley Lookout

Hāwī, HI
2021-10-10 11 39 40 Trail and bridge leading towards ʻAkaka Falls within ʻAkaka Falls State Park in Hawaii County, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

ʻAkaka Falls State Park

Honomū, HI
Haleakalā Summit – Haleakala Observatory 2017© Ekrem Canli · CC BY-SA 4.0
Editor's pick
Nature

Haleakalā Summit

Kula, HI
2021-10-08 08 34 53 View of Wailua Falls from the main overlook within Wailua River State Park in Kauai, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Wailua Falls

Lihue, HI
Spouting Horn Park - Koloa - Kauai - Hawaii© Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0
Nature

Spouting Horn

Koloa, HI
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve – 2016 Hanauma Bay 01© Farragutful · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Honolulu, HI
2021-10-11 16 10 50 View northeast from the Hālona Blowhole Lookout towards Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Hālona Blowhole

Honolulu, HI
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail – Sun and clouds over Koko Head - Flickr - chris.rycroft© Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0
Views

Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail

Waimānalo, HI
2023-04-22, Kualoa Regional Park, 001© Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Kualoa Regional Park

Kāneʻohe, HI
Waimea Bay Beach Park – Hawaiian monk seal Waimea Bay© Andrew Danielson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Waimea Bay Beach Park

Haleiwa, HI
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site – Looking Towards Stone Leaning Post, Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii (4527363439)© Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Kawaihae, HI
2021-10-10 15 02 29 Information display for the Muliwai Trail at the Waipiʻo Valley Lookout in Kukuihaele, Hawaii County, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Views

Waipiʻo Valley Lookout

Honokaʻa, HI
Rainbow Falls, Hilo – 2021-10-10 12 55 32 View west-northwest toward Rainbow (Waiānuenue) Falls within Wailuku River State Park in Hilo, Hawaii County, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Rainbow Falls, Hilo

Hilo, HI
Pearl Harbor National Memorial – 2021-10-11 10 03 19 View towards the front of a USS Arizona Memorial ferry boat just before departing the visitor center in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Honolulu, HI
2021-10-09 16 36 53 A green sea turtle on Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach in Punaluʻu, Hawaii County, Hawaii© Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach

Nāʻālehu, HI
ʻIolani Palace – Blue Room, Iolani Palace (8515150258)© daryl_mitchell from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

ʻIolani Palace

Honolulu, HI

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Hawaii?

Popular routes include Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaiʻi Island: Kona to the volcano, Kauaʻi from Hanalei to Waimea Canyon and Oʻahu circle: Diamond Head to the North Shore. CampingSpirit has 5 trip guides that pass through Hawaii, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Hawaii are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Waiʻānapanapa State Park, Kīlauea caldera, Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Waimea Canyon Lookout, Kalalau Lookout and Diamond Head State Monument.

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