Pu’u Ualakaa State Wayside Park

The best place in the world!!! I got engaged here!!!

It’s simply breathtaking views from up here. It’s a must see if you’re in the area. There’s not much information out there about this spot which is good i guess. There’s not much traffic going up and there’s not much folks when you get there.
Follow the arrow that says Viewpoint to see the site.

Great views, clean restrooms, amazing drive; whats not to love. I had a wonderful drive up Raoundtop Dr on a whim and ran into PUu Ualakaa State Park on the way down. I was excited to see what awaited me and discovered an incredible view of the city and beyond. It is magical to be looking DOWN on the Punchbowl! The park closes at 6:45 so can’t stay long after dark but even during the day the place is great!

Best view of the South shore! You can’t really describe the view here. You need to see it yourself. I might be wrong but I believe the name means «rolling sweet potato hill».

Sure, you can see this view on any one of maybe 20 or more different postcards but, there’s something about seeing it for yourself. The drive up is really nice and transports you a world away from the city below it.
Highly recommended. Quick & Easy OR stay & enjoy the park/​hiking trails for awhile. Either way… you can’t go wrong.

This is a beautiful place to go for an incredible view of all of honolulu… you can see from diamondhead all the way to Punchbowl Crater… my friends and I were actually headed to Tantalus Lookout, which is also very beautiful…
What I find interesting is, knowing out incredible the view is, there are very few people here, less than a handful, I would think it would be a popular place, but I suppose driving through the residental area makes it somewhat hidden.
There are actually two different spots on Tantalus. The first Tantalus lookout is in the Puu Ualakaa State Wayside Park, which usually closes right after sunset. The second spot is open after sunset, and you get an amazing view of the night.
Here’s a good tip on how to get there at night:
«To get to this spot head up Makiki St. and stay to the right when the road forks. Turn right on Round Top Drive and follow the road up like you were going to Puu Ualakaa Park. Before you reach the final hairpin turn that precedes the entrance to the park there’s a spot on the right-​hand side where you can park your car. This is a good spot but lots of Japanese tour buses come here at night and it can get pretty crowded. Park your car there and walk down the road a little till you reach a demolished house with a chainlink fence blocking the driveway. It’s far less crowded here and you’re afforded a wider view of Honolulu and beyond.» — Jusco:

Excellent view of Waikiki, Honolulu, and Diamondhead. The drive is about 30 minutes from Waikiki and the road is well paved. As you climb up, you pass through a residential area and then into the green forest. It is a very pretty drive, lined with million-​dollar houses. The park will be on your left hand side with a sign. It is free with a restroom facility. As you enter the park, the road splits off, the road on the right goes to the restroom and bbq area, while the road on the left goes to the view point. The view is breathtaking and a great photograph location.