Olowalu, Hawaii

About Olowalu

Olowalu is a small unincorporated community in central Hawaii.

Officially, Olowalu is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.94 square miles.

📰 Olowalu News Today

• OLOWALU: THE ROAD TO RESILIENCE storymaps.arcgis.com · Jul 31
• Maui couple fends off tiger shark in frightening Olowalu encounter Hawaii News Now · May 22
• Tiger sharks gather to mate during Maui’s whale season University of Hawaii System · Jan 15
• A tiger shark mating mystery has been solved — and it happens in Olowalu, Maui Hawaii Public Radio · Jan 23
• Couple Fights Off Tiger Shark Larger Than Their 12-Foot Kayak in Hawaii People.com · May 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Olowalu Unique

• The only place in America named Olowalu — 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.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Olowalu Petroglyphs · Attraction
• Olowalu juice stand · Attraction
• Sugar mill ruins · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olowalu

• Lihau Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Olowalu

🏘️ Nearby Communities