Places to Explore In Oahu

Discover the best places to explore in Oahu with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Central Oahu

Oahu's central plain is a patchwork of old towns and new residential developments, military bases, farms, ranches, and shopping malls, with a few visit-worthy attractions...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Honolulu and Pearl Harbor

Here is Hawaii's only true metropolis, its seat of government, center of commerce and shipping, entertainment and recreation mecca, a historic site, and an evolving...

  • 114 Restaurants
  • 48 Hotels
  • 146 Things To Do

Leeward and Central Oahu

West (or Leeward) Oahu has the island's "second city"—the planned community of Kapolei, where for years the government has been trying to attract enough jobs...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 18 Things To Do

North Shore

An hour from town and a world away in atmosphere, Oahu's North Shore, roughly from Kahuku Point to Kaena Point, is about small farms and...

  • 13 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 22 Things To Do

Southeast Oahu

Driving southeast from Waikiki on busy four-lane Kalanianaole Highway, you'll pass a dozen bedroom communities tucked into the valleys at the foot of the Koolau...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Windward Oahu

Looking at Honolulu's topsy-turvy urban sprawl, you would never suspect the windward side existed. It's a secret Oahuans like to keep, so they can watch...

  • 16 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 34 Things To Do

Explore Oahu

Sights 99

Shopping 63

Nightlife 41

Performing Arts 26

Restaurants 154

Hotels 56

Sports and Activities 19
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