Attractions
Family FavoriteHonolulu Zoo
Under $25See black rhinos, giraffes, elephants and native Hawaiian birds across 42 acres at the edge of Kapiolani Park in Waikiki.
Photo: mar1865, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized.
Sport & OutdoorIconicOutdoor Adventure
Diamond Head State Monument
Diamond Head State Monument is an outdoor activity in Honolulu, HI, part of the Oʻahu guide. Cost: under $25.
Inside Diamond Head crater, near Waikiki · Honolulu, HI
Why you should go…
Diamond Head, called Lēʻahi in Hawaiian, is a volcanic tuff cone beside Waikiki. The summit trail is 0.8 miles one way and climbs 560 feet, starting on a concrete walkway and moving on to switchbacks, steep stairs and a lighted 225-foot tunnel. The path was built in 1908 as part of the Army's coastal defense, and at the top you reach the bunkers of a Fire Control Station finished in 1911. Visitors from outside Hawaii need an advance reservation for entry and parking.
- #summit hike
- #volcanic crater
- #state monument
- #waikiki
- #scenic views
What's around here?
The closest stops to Diamond Head State Monument, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- Sport & OutdoorIconic
Waikiki Beach
FreeSwim, take a surf lesson and stroll Honolulu's resort beach with the Diamond Head crater in view down the shore.
1.6 mi awayMore like this
- ShoppingFree
International Market Place
FreeShop and eat beneath a preserved banyan tree at an open-air shopping center on Kalakaua Avenue in the heart of Waikiki.
1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
- ShoppingRainy-Day Pick
Ala Moana Center
FreeBrowse more than 350 shops and restaurants at an open-air Honolulu mall, with hula performances on Centerstage.
3.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping
- Sport & OutdoorIconic
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
$25–$50Snorkel over a coral reef inside a flooded volcanic crater on Oahu's southeast coast, a protected nature preserve.
7.2 mi awayMore like this
- Sport & OutdoorOutdoor Adventure
Lanikai Beach
FreeSwim in calm, shallow turquoise water off a half-mile of sand facing the twin Mokulua Islands offshore.
11 mi awayMore like this
