Wainiha, Hawaii

About Wainiha

Wainiha is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Officially, Wainiha is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.46 square miles.

📰 Wainiha News Today

• Shelley A. Wilton, D.C. Obituary Jan 29, 2026 milesfuneralhome.com · Jan 29
• Ridge Fire Near Wainiha 60% Contained Associazione Calcio Chievoverona (UKMX5Ja4nD) Mshale · Aug 8
• Wainiha, Hawaii Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16
• They were raised on the river. Now they can’t recognize it. Hawaii News Now · Apr 22
• Ancestral Remains Conflict Means Trouble For Hawaii Cesspool Owners Honolulu Civil Beat · Oct 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wainiha Unique

• The only place in America named Wainiha — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wainiha

• Kokeʻe Lodge Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kokee Natural History Museum · Museum
• Kōkeʻe Civilian Conservation Corps Camp · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wainiha

• Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hono O Nā Pali Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kuʻia Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wainiha Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Kōkeʻe State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wainiha

🏘️ Nearby Communities