Hanapepe, Hawaii

About Hanapepe

Hanapepe is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Hanapepe holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.93 square miles.

📰 Hanapepe News Today

• State hires contractor for Battle of Hanapepe memorial Hawaii News Now · Jul 4
• Hanapepe man convicted on child porn offenses by federal jury KITV · May 19
• This Hawaii Town Has The Most Walkable Downtown WorldAtlas · Mar 15
• Hanapepe man sought as person of interest after reported gunshot wound Hawaii News Now · Jun 5
• The Most Charming River Towns In Hawaii WorldAtlas · Jun 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hanapepe Unique

• The only place in America named Hanapepe — 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hanapepe

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hanapepe

• MCS Grill
• Aaron's Kitchen — filipino
• Bobbie’s
• Japanese Grandma's Cafe — japanese
• Little Fish coffee (café)
• Midnight Bear Breads

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Salt Fields · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hanapepe

• Salt Pond County Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hanapepe

🏘️ Nearby Communities