My old stomping grounds for B-ball & tennis…read more... It's been more than three decades since I last got on a basketball court to shoot some hoops, and it's nice to see that the Kapaolono Community Park is trying to up keep their facilities. This community park has a special place in my heart as I spent many hours here playing basketball, tennis, & baseball/softball. Kapaolono has a very large field, great for baseball & softball. Two tennis courts, & two basketball courts. They also have a swimming pool here, but I've never had a chance to use it. A few things I noticed about myself when I got back on the basketball court - 1. I noticed I had a little trouble dribbling the basketball, due to the neuropathy in my fingers. 2. I can still shoot the ball pretty well. 8 out of 10 on the freethrow line ain't too bad for an old fart like me. Lol! 3. Man, I am out of shape! If young kids asked me to join in on a pick-up game, I'd probably have to pass to prevent a heart-attack! Lol! 4. There are cracks on the basketball court, but at least the cracks are not craters! Lol! Still a great Community Park to visit & get some exercise! Gotta keep moving, to keep da old man out!

Today since I had a half a day my good buddy called me up and said if I wanted to…read morePlay basketball , I replied I'm Inn since I think it's been over 5 years that I played . Just wanted to get some exercise . Kapaolono community park has a nice swimming pool along with tennis and basketball courts . This park has some trees other than that it's real hot . So my buddies and I decided to Play only 2 games then we were done .

This park has a large field, tennis court, a building with restrooms, and a cute little playground…read more It looks like it hasn't been maintained well. Great view of the city and Diamond head. Hand full of parking space.

The neighbors enjoy this 180 degree ocean view from the park. There are breath taking views of…read moreHonolulu, Diamond Head and beyond. While the park is small with very limited parking, there is a community center with restrooms, a basketball and tennis court, a small field for soccer and a small plays scape. The park is remote and does not attract tourists. Neighbors gather to walk dogs, let children play and enjoy the sunset views. This is definitely a hidden gem.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Makana (my trusty Golden Retriever) & I have been getting our…read moreexercise, and exploring by doing nighttime walks at various neighborhood parks, and one of these parks that we visited recently was - Waialae-Iki Park. Where is this park located? If you live on the east side........Waialae-Iki Park is just next door to the Blue Ribbon school - Kalani High School (known for their powerhouse football team! Buwahahahahaha! J/k!). The park itself features a very large "green grass field" which I find most times is used for soccer activities. This park also has a basketball court, a jungle gym apparatus so that the little ones and play & have fun. There is also a restroom, picnic tables & park benches on the park premises. Parking is available, as there is a private parking lot. If the parking lot is full, there is lots of free street parking along the perimeter of the park. With all that's going on during this difficult time, I'm glad the City & County of Honolulu reopened the parks recently, as it gives us a place to exercise and to escape from our lock down in our homes.

Shade, large grass area, picnic tables tennis and basketball courts lots of room for keiki to ride…read morebikes & scooters!

This is a nice big park too! It's clean, well kept and street parking around the park. Looks like…read morethe community uses this park for after school events and probably on the weekends too!

This review is mostly based on the use of the playground at the end of the day (after work)…read more Even though we live in downtown, we have been taking our daughter to this park for the past few years. We have the most luck tiring her out at the playground here. We have no other family on island and since our daughter has not been to daycare since the start of pandemic, playtime opportunities with playmates are slim. She misses playing with other kids and we have the best luck coming to this park since many people in the community bring their kids here to play. We feel safe here because most parents are more attentive to their children here compared to other playgrounds we have tried going to. We have been to others where parents paid no attention to their children even if they were misbehaving or being abusive to other children. We also have not experienced any random individuals loitering at this park, which also provides a sense of safety. Aside from the playground, the park has tennis courts, basketball courts, and baseball diamonds. This park gets a lot of traffic, but not too much. The tennis courts and basketball courts seem to always be used, but since there are no lights, those courts can't be used at night. The playground gets some light but not too much, so once it is past twilight we get going.

Located on Waialae Ave between 10th and 11th Ave. lots of street parking. Here you'll find a small…read moreplayground, basketball court, tennis court and of course pickleball court on the top level. Clean bathrooms and shady areas abound.

The Kaimuki Community park has been their a long time. You can't miss it if you stroll along…read moreWai'alae Ave. Businesses along each side of it, you can't miss it. In many ways, the heart of Kaimuki because it is the park located closest to the kaimuki business town along Wai'alae avenue row. Home to basketball courts, home to tennis courts, home to a nice play area, home to a nice pavilion area, home to a rec/gym area, This was the home to many kaimuki community activities such the annual Easter egg hunt, kaimuki craft fairs, one shot presentations, etc. Kids would go their for their basketball practice and then go across the street to The Pill Box pharmacy for the ice cream soda or milkshake treat- such pleasant memories of days gone buy. Now it's 7-11 for that drink, more selection but not the same. One generation leaves, the next generation settles in, but the one constant in this equation: Kaimuki Community park.

Great neighborhood park. Unique playground design, close to tennis courts, and huge grass field…read more The trees nearby provide good shade and free street parking.

I found this park by accident. It really on a hidden road in a residential area. When I got there I…read morewas like hey, I've been here before. My sister used to play her soccer games there every weekend. But when I went there was no playground. It was just a big grassy area. Now they have a huge playground apparatus. I especially like this park because it's different. Most of the other parks are all cookie cutter kind of playground equipment. They all have pretty much the same design. But this one has more climbing thing. They have ropes to climb, a more challenging stairway to get up to the slide, hand bicycles, and balancing things. My daughter loves coming to this park. It always nice because we've been there a few times already and it's almost always empty. I gave only four stars because the flies there are awful. I don't even know where they are coming from since there wasn't a trash bin or anything nearby. But it was like you couldn't even stand in one spot for a minute. The flies just kept coming on you and it was getting annoying. Hopefully it was just that day. I'll test it out again.

I've been on a park hunt ever since I discovered that my daughter loves the park. We have a park…read moreright down the street from us but it really just the standard playground equipment. So I've been trying to find parks with different types of equipment. I'm like a park stalker, haha. While driving, I'd look out at parks and check out the equipment at the parks. I've seen quite a few ones but then I look at the reviews on Yelp and it turns me away. Reviews say that there's a lot of homeless or theft there. But today I discovered a website that's shows me all the playground equipment at all the parks. And I found this great park today. It's really close to my home so I'm so glad that I found it. My daughter loves this park. She's quite a monkey and she loves to climb the apparatus. She went up the stairs and down the slide many times. They also had a disk where you could stand or sit and you could spin on it. We don't have that at our neighborhood park. I showed her how to do it and she loved it. She kept wanting to do it over and over again. She spun around so much and was laughing the whole time. In addition to the playground equipment they also have a big area where you can have a picnic or lunch. They have several picnic tables to sit at. They also have a tennis court, basketball court, and volleyball court. Best park I've been to so far! I will definitely come back soon!

Neighborhood parks are a place to come and just enjoy the outdoors and away from the craziness that…read morelife throws at us. Discovering a new park while trying to figure out dinner plans is even more epic. The Hawaii Kai neighborhood is often a quiet one, so I was interested in finding the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park deep in the valley is always a blessing when I needed a place of solace to sort out what life has dealt to me on this particular day It was also a time to think about what was for dinner on a casual Sunday afternoon in April 2020. I arrived here around 4:30pm via public transportation. Only 1 route on The Bus comes through this stretch of paradise. This route is route 1L and 80A and probably only on the eastbound direction. It stops in front of the park, which is awesome! During my most recent stay at the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park, I tended to just slow walk around the perimeter of the park (as most of my experiences at local parks are these days) and check out what this park has to offer. The plus side is that there's nice gym equipment for kids to play and families to gather here for an evening to spend time together. The equipment doesn't look aged at all and the park itself seems maintained on a weekly basis. There is also a nice tennis court on the property, which is nice for anyone who loves a pick up game of tennis. I should get back into it sometime when I am not running. I spent about an hour here relaxing, enjoying, and walking through the park before making my lunch plans. It's always nice to have the park do your serious thinking for you. The overall experience here at the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park is classified as subtle, classic, and quiet. The wind that comes through the area is always brisk and sometimes breezy too. While I was here at the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park, there was just a few of people here, not including myself. Neighborhood parks are a great and inexpensive way to spend the day without having to spend money. Of course, you can walk and cruise the mall, but chances are you don't spend money at a park. I love the groomed nature of the park and how neat and organized everything here is. I do enjoy the park picnic benches that are around the park. It's nice to be able to sit here and enjoy yourself while having an outside lunch or dinner before heading home. The quiet ambiance of Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park is what excites me when I can come back here. For the most part though, I ended up walking around the perimeter of the park, which isn't too far around. I also people watched as something to do while doing those laps. I enjoyed the fact that this neighborhood park is definitely clean and away from basically everything and off the main road. If you ever need the mental time off, consider coming here to rest and recharge. Although the 2020 pandemic can be a problem, do what you can so that the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park can be of value to you. I'd recommend coming here if you are in the area and worth every second being here. It made me smile and hope it will bring you happiness too. The Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park has been a fun and soothing discovery. I'm glad that there is no visible homeless situation here - at least during the day. One major turn off when I come to neighborhood parks is the tents and all the garbage that's haphazardly on the property. I enjoyed my experience here at the Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park, especially because it is tucked away into the residential area. It makes for a perfect peaceful getaway that's sure to please anyone and everyone who comes here. The park its great for families and individuals. It's physical address is 785 Ainapo Street in the heart of Hawaii Kai. Like all community and neighborhood parks, there is no admission fee, which is awesome and expected. As far as parking goes, your best bet would be to try to find street parking on residential roads wherever you can to be as close to the park as possible. Let mother nature take you where you want to be. Consider coming to Hahaione Valley Neighborhood park for a session. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Oh they have a restroom facility on site. Support local! A+

They had a big set of bouncy houses for free and on a 20 minute rotation, a dining area with picnic…read moretables around the large tree, a long line for the train that travels around the dining area, a movie screen in the back facing the field, a light tunnel on the corner, and a handful of vendor tents at the entrance. Not a lot of food options, one for a mix plate and one for Dippin Dots. Many children were going through the bounce house. There were obstacle courses where you can race your friends. One smelled strongly of urine as if someone actually peed in the bounce house and many others had pools of water as if they hadn't cleaned if after the rain. We didn't stick around for the movie because the big field seating area smelled like urine. TLDR: Only good for photos. I worry about the sanitation. Wear shoes. Do not come hungry. For the movie, bring a beach chair.

At a war demonstration......the park looks great, large lawn areas, parking around the park, and…read moreits an easy to find park. The minus star is for the bathroom. I know of one murder that took place there, constant feeling of dread from people living there because they ask 4 money. The best defense is the best defense.....dont use the bathroom there.