Waikele, located in the hills overlooking Pearl Harbor, is steeped in sugar plantation history. It’s a popular planned community featuring a local swimming pool, parks, sports fields, and bike paths. Its claim-to-fame is Waikele Premium Outlets. It opened in the mid-1990s but remains Oʻahu’s only discount outlet center, and one of the best places for retail therapy on the island.
Distance from Waikīkī to Waikele: 30-minutes drive
Things to Do in Waikele
- Shop ’til you drop at Waikele Premium Outlets and Waikele Center
- Play a round of golf at the premiere Waikele Country Club
- Visit Hawaii’s Plantation Village, an outdoor museum and botanical garden
- Taste Ko Hana Hawaiian Agricole Rum at its distillery
- Tour the nearby Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
- Bounce around at iTrampoline Hawaii
Best Eats in Waikele
- Laverne’s Waikele (food truck): Hawaiian and local-style foods
- Leonard’s Bakery (food truck): Malasadas (Portuguese donuts)
