Kaaawa, Hawaii

About Kaaawa

Set in the northern part of Hawaii, Kaaawa is a small unincorporated community.

Kaaawa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.8 square miles.

📰 Kaaawa News Today

• 3 hour hiker rescue conducted in midst of Tropical Storm Lala: Officials KHON2 · Aug 17
• Kaaawa, HI Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Apr 20
• Allen Smith Obituary (1968 - 2026) - Kaaawa, HI - The Press of Atlantic City Legacy obituary · Feb 14
• Former Hawaii resident’s award-winning film ‘Paper Bag Plan’ heads to theaters Hawaii News Now · Sep 11
• Kaaawa, Hawaii Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kaaawa Unique

• The only place in America named Kaaawa — 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 northern 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 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kaaawa

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kaaawa

• Ranch House Buffet

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jurassic Park flocking site · Attraction
• Kualoa Grown Tour · Attraction
• Kualoa Ranch · Attraction
• Ocean Voyage Tour · Attraction
• Deluxe 3Hr ATV Ride Along · Attraction
• E-Bike Tour · Attraction
• Godzilla footprints · Attraction
• Jurassic World radio tower bunker (entrance) · Attraction
• Jurassic World radio tower bunker (escape hatch) · Attraction
• Jurassic World raptor paddock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kaaawa

• Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kualoa Regional Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kaaawa

• Kaaawa Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kaaawa

🏘️ Nearby Communities