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Sans Souci State Recreational Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,943 Google reviews · Running trail in Honolulu, Hawaii · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Sans Souci State Recreational 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.
Popular stretch of sandy beach with a waterfront walking path & palm-lined lawn for picnicking.
What runners say about Sans Souci State Recreational Park
“The trails are well-maintained and offer a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the local landscape, whether you are looking for a vigorous hike or just a quiet place to walk.”
“Beautiful sunsets, great ocean views, and a cute little cafe with live music in the evenings makes such a wonderful way to end the day.”
“Great park with a view of downtown, beach, shaded grassy areas with giant Banyan trees.”
“I had a wonderful time exploring this beautiful natural area and was struck by the peaceful, scenic environment.”
Rode a biki from Waikiki on Kalakaua and discovered this park. It has a great little boardwalk by the beach for a nice stroll or bike ride. Beautiful sunsets, great ocean views, and a cute little cafe with live music in the evenings makes such a wonderful way to end the day. It's really nice here, a lot more quiet.
I was born by a river, oh man, in this little old tent, oh Just like this river, I've been running ever since It's been a long, long time coming But I know, but I know, a change is gotta come Ooo yes it is Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my It's been too hard living, oh my And I'm afraid to die I don't know what's up there…
Beautiful walking paths that take you winding by parks,houses, cute little beach side restaurants and boutique hotels. You can set up camp to have a party, be a yogini and do some meditation or read a book what ever you heart desires.
I had a wonderful time exploring this beautiful natural area and was struck by the peaceful, scenic environment. The trails are well-maintained and offer a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the local landscape, whether you are looking for a vigorous hike or just a quiet place to walk.
Trail conditions & character
“The water was a bit murky when I went a few weeks ago, but the view of Waikiki is awesome and quite frankly, any day at the beach is better than a day at work!”
“There are public bathrooms and the parking spaces aren't too far from the beach.”
“\nIf you go to the right time , plenty of street parking , otherwise a great place to walk to and then enjoy your day while you're visiting”
“Great park with a view of downtown, beach, shaded grassy areas with giant Banyan trees.”
“I had a wonderful time exploring this beautiful natural area and was struck by the peaceful, scenic environment.”
“Their massive outstretched branches reach across portions of the park and display their AMAZING QUALITIES to put down their roots from it's branches.”
“It has a great little boardwalk by the beach for a nice stroll or bike ride.”
Plan your run at Sans Souci State Recreational Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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