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Waikahalulu Falls

Honolulu / Waikiki, Hawaii, USA

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Waikahalulu Falls is an urban waterfall on the Nu’uanu Stream nestled in the Lili’uokalani Garden set in the busy streets of Honolulu.

I think the falls itself barely counts as a waterfall as it’s probably 10ft tall (and that might be generous) cascading over a wide rock bed in a picnic setting.

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Waikahalulu Falls

Since it’s an urban waterfall, it’s probably not a good idea to swim here because who knows how polluted the water is?

While doing some reading about this waterfall, I learned that it was a favorite picnic spot for Queen Lili’uokalani (whom the garden was named after).

She was the last Hawaiian Monarch (overthrown in 1893, five years before the U.S. annexation of the Hawaiian Islands).

After her death in 1917, the City of Honolulu expanded her garden to its current size while complying with her desire to open the grounds for the public’s enjoyment.

Although the site seems more like a quiet park for picnickers, recent plantings of Native Hawaiian flora along the banks of the Nu’uanu Stream are fueling hopes to turn the developing garden into a sanctuary for the critically endangered endemic flora.

Authorities

Waikahalulu Falls resides in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. To my knowledge, it is not administered by any official authority. For information or inquiries about the general area as well as current conditions, you may want to try visiting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website.

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