Best of O‘ahu 2021: Outdoor Adventures

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

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Best Beach 

  1. Waikīkī Beach 
  2. Lanikai Beach 
  3. Waimea Bay
  4. Kailua Beach Park
  5. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Best Botanical Garden 

  1. Waimea Valley
  2. Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden 
  3. Koko Crater Botanical Garden
  4. Foster Botanical Garden
  5. Wahiawā Botanical Garden 

Best Campground 

  1. Waimānalo Beach Park 
  2. Bellows Field Beach Park
  3. Kualoa Regional Park 
  4. Mālaekahana Beach Campground 
  5. Kahua Nui-Makai Campsites

Best Extreme Tour 

  1. Kualoa Ranch 
  2. Diamond Head Parasail
  3. One Ocean Diving
  4. Skydive Hawai‘i  
  5. Xtreme Parasail

Best Hiking Trail 

  1. Diamond Head Summit Trail
  2. Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail 
  3. Mānoa Falls Trail  
  4. ‘Aiea Loop Trail
  5. Kamanaiki Ridge Trail 

Best Surf Spot 

  1. Hale‘iwa Beach Park 
  2. Waikīkī Beach 
  3. Diamond Head
  4. Pua‘ena Point Beach Park 
  5. White Plains Beach

Best Snorkeling Spot 

  1. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
  2. Shark’s Cove
  3. Kahe Point Beach Park (aka Electric Beach) 

Best Fishing Charter 

  1. O‘ahu Charter Sport Fishing 
  2. Hawai‘i Deep Sea Fishing
  3. Maggie Joe Sport Fishing
  4. Ruckus Sportfishing and Diving
  5. Strikeology Sports Fishing 

Best Surf Instruction Co. 

  1. Waikīkī Beach Services 
  2. North Shore Surf Girls
  3. Big Wave Dave Surf Co.
  4. Hans Hedemann Surf School
  5. Uncle Bryan’s Sunset Suratt Surf Academy 

Best Beach Gear or Water Gear Rental 

  1. Snorkel Bob’s
  2. Waikīkī Beach Services 
  3. Surf N Sea
  4. Go Bananas

 

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