Maunalani Community Park — Attraction in Honolulu

5 Stars – A Hidden Gem with Skyline Views, Diamond Head, and Pure Aloha

I discovered Maunalani Community Park thanks to the Living in Hawaii YouTube channel—and WOW, I’m so glad I did. This spot is a total GEM tucked away in the hills of Honolulu. The views are absolutely stunning—you get a panoramic skyline of Honolulu, plus a perfect shot of Diamond Head Crater. And the best part? It’s FREE (my favorite “F” word!).

The next morning after watching the video, I made the trip up, and it did not disappoint. Peaceful, breezy, and not crowded at all. It’s the kind of place that makes you take a deep breath and go, “Yep, this is Hawaii.” Bring your camera or phone because this is where you’ll want to capture a postcard-worthy moment.

BIG MAHALO to the Living in Hawaii YouTube channel for revealing this beautiful, local-kept secret. If you’re on Oahu and love great views without the crowds or cost—make the trip. It’s 100% worth it.

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Map & Directions: • Plug this into Google Maps: Maunalani Community Park 4620 Sierra Dr, Honolulu, HI 96816

Driving Directions from Waikiki: Take H1 West. Exit at 6th Avenue. Turn right onto Sierra Drive. Follow Sierra Drive all the way up—it gets twisty, but keep going! The park is on your right, just before the summit.

Free parking is available along the street near the...

My wife and happened to be in the area and decided to drive up the mountain in search of a community or neighborhood park. We happened to find this one, and we're jealous of this park. It doesn't have ample parking, but it definitely does have a lot of charm and space to play. We took our son to the playground/jungle gym and he had a blast. The slides are actually quite clean and he had no problem climbing his way up and down the slide (he's almost 2 years old). The basketball courts are nice and enclosed with a beautiful view the city down below.

Also surprising was how clean the bathrooms were, I don't like using public bathrooms all to often - because they stink and always lack paper towels to dry your hands. This one was very well kept and had paper towels. We were super lucky to have the park to ourselves for about 1.5 hours before another family stopped by.

This park is perfect for family picnics, had about 2 picnic tables and two benches for sitting. We definitely will come back to play here, if we find ourselves in that part...

Beautiful views! However, there are hundreds of ignorant dog owners that trespass and bring their dogs into the park.

My family and I tried to use the park on a few occasions, however, the smell and the dog feces made it impossible for us to enjoy it. The facilities are in a horrible state of neglect; most filthy, smelly and unattended restrooms! It is very apparent that no one is in charge of this park and that incompetence is King here!

Perhaps, for the ignorant, dogs are more important than kids!

It is such a shame that the homeless problem is being addressed so much more vigorously in HI, while the dogs and the cats are being treated way better than most humans.

The way that we neglect such a priceless location and the way that we ignore its true potential generously reveals about our "quality" as humans. Thus, accordingly, perhaps dogs do deserve to be treated way better than our kids! Just remember that upon our very own kids' shoulders, our future decisions and planing will be placed. Is this the example we want...