National parks near Honolulu County, Hawaii
The closest national park to Honolulu County, Hawaii is Haleakalā National Park — about 122 mi (196 km) away, or roughly 3 hr 20 min of driving.
Nothing here is a comfortable day trip — the nearest parks are better as an overnight or a weekend.
National parks near Honolulu County
| Park | Straight-line distance | Estimated drive | Realistic trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haleakalā National Park | 122 mi (196 km) | 3 hr 20 min | Best as a weekend |
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 224 mi (360 km) | 5 hr 44 min | Best as a weekend |
| Redwood National Park | 2405 mi (3871 km) | 57 hr 23 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Pinnacles National Park | 2437 mi (3921 km) | 58 hr 7 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Channel Islands National Park | 2495 mi (4015 km) | 59 hr 30 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | 2505 mi (4031 km) | 59 hr 44 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Crater Lake National Park | 2541 mi (4089 km) | 60 hr 35 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Yosemite National Park | 2548 mi (4100 km) | 60 hr 45 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Gwaii Haanas National Park | 2564 mi (4126 km) | 61 hr 7 min | Worth a longer road trip |
| Katmai National Park | 2570 mi (4136 km) | 61 hr 16 min | Worth a longer road trip |
Towns and cities in Honolulu County
- Honolulu
- East Honolulu
- Pearl City
- Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam
- Aliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village
- Kailua
- Waipahu
- ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch
- Kaneohe
- Makiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus
- Mililani Town
- Manoa
- ‘Ewa Gentry
- Wahiawā-Whitmore
- ʻEwa Beach-Iroquois Point
- Mililani Mauka
- Makakilo-Makaīwa Hills-Kunia
- Kalihi Valley
- Schofield-Wheeler
- Waikīkī
- Diamond Head / Kapahulu / Saint Louis Heights
- Niu Valley
- Makakilo
- Mililani Mauka / Launani Valley
- Wahiawā
- ‘Ewa Beach
- Schofield Barracks
- Kuliouou - Kalani Iki
- Koolauloa
- Kapolei Villages
- Makakilo City
- Kapolei
- Royal Kunia
- Hālawa
- Waimalu
- Hālawa Heights
- Waianae
- Nānākuli
- Palolo
- Waipio
- Village Park
- Marine Corps Base Hawaii - MCBH
- Mā‘ili
- Moanalua
- Mākaha-Kaʻena
- ‘Aiea
- ‘Āhuimanu
- Ocean Pointe
- Mākaha
- Pacific Palisades
- Hickam Field
- Keolu Hills
- Lā‘ie
- ‘Ewa Villages
- Kuli‘ou‘ou
- Waipi‘o Acres
- West Loch Estates
- ‘Aiea Heights
- Waimanalo
- Dowsett Highlands
- East Kapolei
- Sunset Beach-Pūpūkea
- Pauoa
- Pupukea
- Punahou
- He‘eia
- Kahalu‘u
- Iroquois Point
- Whitmore Village
- Waimānalo Beach
- Kalama Valley
- Hau‘ula
- St. Louis Heights
- Hale‘iwa
- Pū‘ōhala Village
- Waialua
- Kawailoa
- Maunawili
- Kailua Town
- Aina Haina-Hawaii Loa Ridge
- Aina Haina
- Waiʻalae Nui-Country Club
- Hauʻula-Punaluʻu
- Kamehameha Heights
- Chinatown
- Kalaeloa-Campbell Industrial Park
- Ko ʻOlina-Honokai Hale
- Wailupe
- Kahuku-Kawela
- Kahuku
- Helemano
- Wheeler Army Airfield
- Barbers Point Housing
- ‘Ālewa Heights
- Lanikai
- Mokulēia
- Portlock
- Ka‘a‘awa
- Mākaha Valley
- Punalu‘u
Common questions
What is the closest national park to Honolulu County?
Haleakalā National Park, about 122 mi (196 km) away and roughly 3 hr 20 min of driving.
Which national parks can I visit from Honolulu County in a day?
None comfortably. Plan at least one night away.