Lāʻie Point State Wayside — Attraction in Oʻahu

Lāʻie Point State Wayside

Scenic views of offshore sea arch, offshore seabird sanctuary, and the windward coast of Oʻahu. Lāʻie Point State Wayside consists of two separate parcels on either side of a dead-end residential street, with no facilities and extremely limited parking. Please respect the neighbors by enjoying this small scenic lookout without blocking driveways or other vehicles. The adjacent undeveloped point is privately owned, please respect.

[O’AHU] 1/23/23: The Keawa’ula section of Ka’ena Point State Park is CLOSED due to high surf. •
[MAUI] UPDATED 1/23/23: Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area will remain CLOSED until access roads through Kula Forest Reserve are cleared from storm damage and safe to traverse. Anticipated re-opening is the ending of March 2023 (Per DOFAW). For updates, please go to: • [MAUI] UPDATED 11/2/22: ʻIAO VALLEY STATE MONUMENT – As of August 1, 2022 ʻIao Valley State Monument will be closed through February, 2023 for the final phase of the slope stabilization project and parking lot improvements.

Amazing point for pictures and relaxing. Perfect for family time. A lot to learn on this place. Laie point State...

If you're looking for a quick, scenic viewpoint, this would be a great choice. Stunning views of the windward coast and the hole in the rock cultural legend of the mo'o make this spot a great and worthwhile quick stop.

Not a lot of walking to explore this spot but the walking you will do is on jagged rocks and can easily be tripped on and/or can rip your skin open. That being said, shoes would be best but slippers are doable. Either way, be careful when walking here as a trip can easily land you in the hospital or worse, in the ocean.

My main complaint with this place is the parking. There seems to be a parking area off of the asphalt road in but the drop off from the asphalt is way too high for normal cars or even trucks to manage. This leads many to just park at the end of the paved road in front of "No Parking Anytime" signs.

There are trash cans but no restrooms (probably a good thing, as this isn't a place you'll be spending a whole lot of time at anyway...).

Apart from the parking, I really enjoyed this place. The beauty of the windward side really shows here. PLEASE KEEP THIS PLACE CLEAN AND IN GOOD SHAPE. LEAVE IT THE WAY YOU LEFT IT OR IN...

WARNING: Beware of the old white car parked at the end of the road (at the point). We were (most likely) robbed by the people occupying it.

What happened: we went out to the piont to take photos and enjoy the view. Came back to the car and the passenger side window was smashed in and a backpack with standard values were stolen. We called 911 and the police came and filed a report. A neighbor came by when he saw the cops and pointed out the old white car and said that the people in it are well know for conducting scams/crimes in the area. At this point a lady came out of the car holding a banket covering "something" and hoped into another car to leave. The police said that they cannot do much due to civil rights. Regardless, the police inspected the car and all the windows we painted (yes painted) black so that you could not see in.

Now, the place itself gets a 5+ star rating. What an amazing place. I rated it a 1 star so that this post would get attention and it would not ruin a day or two of a...