
Haleʻiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the island of Oʻahu, City and County of Honolulu.
Haleʻiwa is on Waialua akanmuth Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream. A small boat harbor is there, and the shore of the bay is surrounded by Haleʻiwa Beach Park and Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park.
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About Haleiwa
Set in the northwestern part of Hawaii, Haleiwa is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Haleiwa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.08 square miles.
📰 Haleiwa News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Haleiwa Unique
- The only place in America named Haleiwa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in northwestern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Haleiwa
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Haleiwa
- Banzai Bowls Haleiwa — acai bowl
- Banzai Sushi Bar — japanese
- Farm To Barn Cafe & Juicery (café)
- Haleiwa Joe's
- Haleiwa Seafood — seafood
- Haleʻiwa Beach House — hawaiian
- Island Vintage Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Jax Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
- Jorge's Mexican Restaurant and Bar — mexican
- Mayas Tapas & Wine — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Kai Ku Hale · Art gallery
- Lokoea Farms · Attraction
- North Shore Ohana School of Surfing · Attraction
- One Ocean Diving · Attraction
- Tsue's Farm Haleiwa · Attraction
- Angel Wings · Attraction
- Haleiwa哈雷伊瓦小鎮 · Attraction
- Laniakea Beach · Attraction
- Laniakea point break · Attraction
- North Shore Macadamia Nut Company · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Haleiwa
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Haleiwa
- Haleiwa Elementary School
- Sunset Beach Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.