Kailua, Hawaii

About Kailua

Set in the southeastern part of Hawaii, Kailua is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Kailua is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.8 square miles.

📰 Kailua News Today

• Kailua shooting suspect to be held without bail in fatal Target parking lot shooting case KITV · Oct 10
• Temporary drone restrictions set for Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona Hawaii News Now · Oct 9
• Kailua Shooting: Woman Arrested, Son Of Miske Associate ID’d As Victim Honolulu Civil Beat · Sep 28
• Dr. Leon Johnson Rebrands Kailua Family Dental as Kailua Town Dental themountaineer.com · Oct 7
• Father speaks at vigil for son killed in Kailua KHON2 · Oct 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Hawaii headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Kailua Unique

• 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 southeastern 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 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Kailua

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kailua

• 808 Grindz Cafe — asian
• Basik Açaí Cafe — breakfast (café)
• Foster's Kitchen — american
• Habaneros Grill — mexican
• Harbor House Restaurant — american
• Herbivores — american (café)
• HiCO Hawaiian Coffee (café)
• Huggo's — regional
• Island Ono Loa Grill — american
• Kona Coffee & Tea — coffee shop (café)

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hale Hoʻokipa Visitor Contact Station · Museum
• Hulihe‘e Palace Museum · Museum
• Paradise Sailing Hawaii · Attraction
• Aloha Dolphin Tours · Attraction
• Fire Hatt Sportfishing Charters · Attraction
• Hanamana · Attraction
• Hang Loose Boat Tours · Attraction
• Honl's Beach · Attraction
• Hula Daddy Kona Coffee · Attraction
• Humdinger · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kailua

• Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park reviews ★
• Discovery Treehouse reviews ★
• Hale Hālāwai reviews ★
• Hillcrest Park reviews ★
• Kailua Kona Keiki Park reviews ★
• Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Pualani Blue Park reviews ★
• Queen Liliokalani Park reviews ★
• Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Kailua

• Aikahi Elementary School
• Enchanted Lake Elementary School
• Ka'ohao Public Charter School
• Kaelepulu Elementary School
• Kailua Elementary School
• Kailua High School
• Kailua Intermediate School
• Kainalu Elementary School
• Kalaheo High School
• Kealakehe Elementary School
• Keolu Elementary School
• Maunawili Elementary School
• Mokapu Elementary School
• Olomana School

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventist Health Castle ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kailua

🏘️ Nearby Communities