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Ala Wai Community Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 707 Google reviews · Running trail in Honolulu, Hawaii · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Ala Wai Community Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Green space along the Ala Wai canal boasting a jogging path, basketball court & field for sports.
What runners say about Ala Wai Community Park
“April 23-24 2026 I met the most beautiful C&C staff with Volunteers at the Ala wai center.”
“Great area to run and watch the surfers go out in the mornings, and watch the sun rise over the city scape.”
Along Ala Wait blvd. A quick 15 walk from any of the Waikiki beaches. Again, another place to get to early because it gets hard to distance once crowds arrive! Beautiful park, free entrance. Street parking. Lots of birds and chickens! Great view of canoeing and water activities.
It's pretty large from my understanding it goes from McCully Bridge along the ala wai down to the backside of Ioalani High School at the dog park. It has 2 public parking areas one off of Kapiolani and McCully the other at the end of University Ave.
Great park to go walking, jogging, running, or exercising. Even bike riding, skateboarding, roller skating, etc. Big grass field to hang out or throw a party and there is a public restroom. It is only empty in the mornings, but is usually a medium to high traffic park, so it is pretty safe for the children.
A good park for walking or eating lunch good amount of parking unless baseball or soccer games then it's packed.
Trail conditions & character
“April 23-24 2026 I met the most beautiful C&C staff with Volunteers at the Ala wai center.”
“A good park for walking or eating lunch good amount of parking unless baseball or soccer games then it's packed.”
“both accompanied with a public bathroom, tables, rowing crew and equipment, playground area for the youngins.”
Plan your run at Ala Wai Community Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewww1.honolulu.gov
- Phone(808) 768-4622
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10 PM |
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