293 photo locations in Hawaii — 117 waterfalls, 29 botanical gardens, 28 beaches, 26 volcanoes and more — plus 9 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 26 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Hawaii. Wildflowers peak around December.
Photo locations
293
NPS sites
9
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
December
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Hawaii
VolcanoKīlauea
WaterfallOloʻupena Falls
Mountain PeakMount Waialeale
VolcanoMauna Loa
VolcanoHualālai
VolcanoHaleakalā
VolcanoKama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount
Ghost TownLaupāhoehoe
Mountain PeakDiamond Head
Mountain PeakMauna Kea
VolcanoKohala
LighthouseAloha Tower
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National Park Service sites in Hawaii
HIHaleakalā National Park
HIHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
HIKalaupapa National Historical Park
HIKaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
HIPuʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
HIHonouliuli National Historic Site
HIPearl Harbor National Memorial
HIPuʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
HIAla Kahakai National Historic Trail
Golden hour in Hawaii cities
Honolulu, HI
East Honolulu, HI
PCPearl City, HI
MKMakakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, HI
HIHilo, HI
JBJoint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI
ASAliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village, HI
KAKailua, HI
WAWaipahu, HI
ʻGʻEwa Gentry-West Loch, HI
KAKaneohe, HI
MLMakiki / Lower Punchbowl / Tantalus, HI
Night sky
Darkest skies in Hawaii
State ParkMauna Kea State Recreation Area
Scenic ViewpointHōlei Sea Arch Overlook
Scenic ViewpointHōlei Pali Overlook
State ParkNā Pali Coast State Park
State ParkHaʻena State Park
State ParkKoke'e State Park