Hanalei, Hawaii

About Hanalei

Hanalei is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Hanalei holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.68 square miles.

📰 Hanalei News Today

• Hawaiʻi Guard Helps Keep Hanalei Food Distribution Moving [Image 3 of 4] DVIDS · Sep 28
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hanalei, Hawaii - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 16
• Jock Christopher "Jocko" Butters Obituary (2026) - Lihue, HI - Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Kuhio Highway near Hanalei Bridge reopened after flooding Hawaii News Now · Oct 1
• The 5 Best Beaches on Kauaʻi in 2026 Hawaii Magazine · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Hanalei Unique

• The only place in America named Hanalei — 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hanalei

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hanalei

• Bouchons Grill and Sushi Bar — japanese
• Chicken In A Barrel — chicken
• Federico’s Fresh Mex Cuisine — burger
• Hanalei Bay Pizzeria — pizza
• Kalypso Island Bar & Grill — regional
• Hanalei Bread Co & Coffee House (Hanalei Coffee Roasters) — coffee shop (café)
• Hanalei Gourmet
• The Dolphin
• Tiki Man Pizza — pizza
• Wake Up Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Waioli Mission House Museum · Museum
• aFeinberg Gallery + FAFO Jewelry · Art gallery
• Hanalei Pier · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hanalei

• Halelea Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Waioli Beach Park reviews ★
• Black Pot Beach Park reviews ★
• Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park reviews ★
• Wai'oli Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Hanalei

• Hanalei Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hanalei

🏘️ Nearby Communities