Waterfalls in Hawaii

Hawaii has 19 documented waterfalls in this guide, led by Oloʻupena Falls at 2,953 ft. 2 are roadside or near-roadside. They are ranked by documented height below.

By Reese Calder, Field Guide Editor · Updated Jun 22, 2026

14 of 19 Hawaii waterfalls with mapped coordinates — click a marker to open its guide.

#	Waterfall	State	Height	Type	Access
1	Oloʻupena Falls	Hawaii	2,953 ft	Tiered	Backcountry
2	Waihilau Falls	Hawaii	2,600 ft	Horsetail	Backcountry
3	Kahiwa Falls	Hawaii	2,165 ft	Tiered	Backcountry
4	Hiʻilawe Falls	Hawaii	1,450 ft	Plunge	Backcountry
5	Waipoʻo Falls	Hawaii	800 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
6	ʻAkaka Falls	Hawaii	442 ft	Plunge	Short hike
7	Waimoku Falls	Hawaii	400 ft	Plunge	Moderate hike
8	Mānāwaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Falls)	Hawaii	400 ft	Plunge	Backcountry
9	Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Falls)	Hawaii	400 ft	Horsetail	Backcountry
10	Umauma Falls	Hawaii	300 ft	Tiered	Short hike
11	Hanakāpīʻai Falls	Hawaii	300 ft	Plunge	Backcountry
12	Moaʻula Falls	Hawaii	250 ft	Tiered	Moderate hike
13	Makahiku Falls	Hawaii	200 ft	Horsetail	Short hike
14	Mānoa Falls	Hawaii	150 ft	Plunge	Short hike
15	Rainbow Falls	Hawaii	80 ft	Plunge	Roadside
16	Rainbow Falls (Waiānuenue)	Hawaii	80 ft	Plunge	Roadside
17	Lulumahu Falls	Hawaii	50 ft	Cascade	Short hike
18	Twin Falls	Hawaii	—	Plunge	Short hike
19	Twin Falls (Wailele / Hoʻolawa)	Hawaii	—	Tiered	Short hike

See also the tallest waterfalls nationwide or browse by how hard they are to reach.