Ala Wai Canal Walk, Waikiki

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Description

You can walk for miles along the Ala Wai Canal! There is a long cement path the runs along both the north and south shores of Ala Wai Canal. The views of the mountains are beautiful, and at different times of day the light will cast different shadows in the grooves of the mountains. Early morning is lovely, and also makes for a cooler walk since there isn't much shade. You will pass many coconut trees and plumeria trees though. There are homeless people, and the sounds of traffic, since Waikiki is basically a city. 
The walk follows the canal on both sides of it but I only tried the south side, near International Marketplace. I loved the views so much. While the crystal blue ocean receives much attention in Hawaii, the mountains are what really make Hawaii stand out!
Don't fall in the water because it is very polluted and is sometimes used as a sewer overflow. It can smell a little.

Photo Gallery

Looking across the street at the Ala Wai Canal path. See the lovely mountains!	Flowers on a side street.	Views of Norfolk pines from the path.
Coconut trees line the path.	Views across to the golf course.	The path.
Views of mountains and greenery.	Lone palm, and views of houses going up the mountainside.	Norfolk palms and highrises.
Clusters of plants in the canal.	The path along Ala Wai Canal.	There is a path on both sides of the Ala Wai Canal.
Rainbow over the Ala Wai Canal.	Sidewalk along the Ala Wai Canal.	Clouds gather over the mountains at sunset.
Walking along the path.	The mountains are always beautiful in the distance.	Mountains covered in homes, and the Ala Wai Canal.
Shadows on the mountains, and high rises, by the Ala Wai Canal.	People walking on the far side of the Ala Wai Canal.	People running and playing in the park on the far side of the Ala Wai Canal.
Strolling along on the Mauka (mountain) side of the canal.	Morning light and shadows on the mountains.	Breezy morning at the canal.
Cream Pot, a cafe on Ala Wai Blvd.	Misty mountains in the morning.	Morning light on the mountains, where Ala Wai leads to McCully.
City lights and the big monkey pod trees across the canal.	City lights on the mountain ridges.

Directions

You can walk along both the north and south shores of the Ala Wai Canal. If you need parking, you could park at Honolulu Zoo and start your walk at the far east end of the canal.

This is an interactive map, you can zoom and move it.

Overall Visitor Rating: Unrated.