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Puu Ualakaa State Park

Round Hill Drive, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
808 587 0300
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Ranked #22 of 141 attractions in Honolulu
Type: State Parks, Lookouts
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Toronto, Canada
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

We decided to do this on our last day because we wanted to stay close to Honolulu for our afternoon flight home. It was not easy to find as the tripadvisor address was incorrect. Finally we asked around and found our way up. The road up was very beautiful and we stopped to take a few pictures. When you enter... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

If you have your own rental car, be sure to drive from Honolulu along the coast towards Kailua on Kalanianaole Hwy 72 for some amazing and breathtaking views -- literally mountains on one side of the road and ocean on the other side. Spend the day in Kailua or Lanikai, then time your trip back to Honolulu to go through... More

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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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107 helpful votes 107 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

After visiting National Pacific Cemetery we decided to take a right hand turn and drive the Tantalus/Round Top Drives before returning to Honolulu. This is a famous road with many hairpin turns that are featured in car chases in the original Hawaii-50, Magnum PI and a number of movies. It's fun to drive, but also has some terrific lookoffs. There... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii USA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Small mountainside park, great views of Honoluul, Waikiki and the University of Hawaii. A must-see stop onyour drive throough the hillside Roundtop neighborhood above Honolulu.

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devon
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2013

this is a great place to get away from the hustle & bustle of the city, a good place for kids, great views & fun for the whole family. take a picnic & enjoy the day

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

Although a little difficult to find, this out of the way park offers excellent views of Honolulu from the mauka side. Parking is plentiful

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Really great park, amenities and always clean and easy to get to. Worthy the trip if you need to relax and get close to Nature.

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New Delhi, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

the tantalus/round top drive up the mountain is great with cute houses perched on the hillside and intermittent views of the city below but when we reached the state park, the lookout point was awesome... the whole city of honolulu stretched out under the mountain... we did this around sunset and the high winds and the colorful lights starting to... More

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Brunswick, GA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

Beautiful wide panorama view of Diamond Head, Waikiki, Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and everything in between! Took my breath away. Grounds of park are well kept and there is a picnic area nearby. No hike required to see fabulous views!

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Philadelphia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2013

We opted for this drive instead of hiking Diamond Head. The drive wasn't far from Waikiki. When we got to the top there were several parking areas to take pictures and enjoy the view of the island. It was free and you can't beat that in Hawaii! Absolutely breath taking. When we got to the final overlook there was a... More

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