The most underrated things to do on Oʻahu
Ranked by the Hype Gap: how much better the experience is than its fame suggests.
Worth itReality 71 +521Lyon Arboretum★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 61 +482Kakaʻako Murals★ 4.4
Worth itReality 73 +483Banzai Pipeline★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 66 +454Kuliʻouʻou Ridge★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 66 +455Pink Pillbox Hike★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 60 +416Ko ʻOlina Lagoons★ 4.6
Worth itReality 70 +407Honolulu Museum of Art★ 4.6
Worth itReality 70 +398Foster Garden★ 4.6
Worth itReality 71 +399Kaʻena Point★ 4.7
Worth itReality 71 +3210Koko Head Stairs★ 4.9
Worth itReality 76 +3111Kualoa Park★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 65 +2612Lāʻie Point★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 60 +2513Mākaha Beach★ 4.7
Worth itReality 74 +2414Bishop Museum★ 4.6
Worth itReality 71 +2415Waimānalo Beach★ 4.7
Worth itReality 71 +2116Lanikai Pillbox★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 65 +2117Ted's Bakery★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 +2018Lānaʻi Lookout★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 65 +2019Tantalus Lookout★ 4.8
Worth itReality 76 +1920Hoʻomaluhia★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 69 +1721Pali Lookout★ 4.7
Worth itReality 76 +1622Makapuʻu Lighthouse★ 4.8
Worth itReality 71 +1423Waimea Bay★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 66 +1324Lanikai Beach★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 66 +1325Turtle Beach★ 4.7
Worth itReality 71 +1226Ala Moana Beach Park★ 4.6
Worth itReality 70 +1127Hālona Blowhole★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 61 +1128Rainbow Drive-In★ 4.3The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon Arboretum | Worth it | 19 | 71 | +52 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (876) |
| 2 | Kakaʻako Murals | Worth it if… | 13 | 61 | +48 · Underrated | ★ 4.4 (170) |
| 3 | Banzai Pipeline | Worth it | 25 | 73 | +48 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (1,243) |
| 4 | Kuliʻouʻou Ridge | Worth it if… | 21 | 66 | +45 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (594) |
| 5 | Pink Pillbox Hike | Worth it if… | 21 | 66 | +45 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (515) |
| 6 | Ko ʻOlina Lagoons | Worth it if… | 19 | 60 | +41 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (1,144) |
| 7 | Honolulu Museum of Art | Worth it | 30 | 70 | +40 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (1,958) |
| 8 | Foster Garden | Worth it | 31 | 70 | +39 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (2,096) |
| 9 | Kaʻena Point | Worth it | 32 | 71 | +39 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (1,982) |
| 10 | Koko Head Stairs | Worth it | 39 | 71 | +32 · Underrated | ★ 4.9 (2,356) |
| 11 | Kualoa Park | Worth it | 45 | 76 | +31 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (4,021) |
| 12 | Lāʻie Point | Worth it if… | 39 | 65 | +26 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (2,599) |
| 13 | Mākaha Beach | Worth it if… | 35 | 60 | +25 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (2,278) |
| 14 | Bishop Museum | Worth it | 50 | 74 | +24 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (5,707) |
| 15 | Waimānalo Beach | Worth it | 47 | 71 | +24 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (4,370) |
| 16 | Lanikai Pillbox | Worth it | 50 | 71 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (3,586) |
| 17 | Ted's Bakery | Worth it if… | 44 | 65 | +21 · Underrated | ★ 4.5 (4,664) |
| 18 | Lānaʻi Lookout | Worth it if… | 45 | 65 | +20 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (3,573) |
| 19 | Tantalus Lookout | Worth it if… | 45 | 65 | +20 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (3,598) |
| 20 | Hoʻomaluhia | Worth it | 57 | 76 | +19 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (7,519) |
| 21 | Pali Lookout | Worth it if… | 52 | 69 | +17 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (5,704) |
| 22 | Makapuʻu Lighthouse | Worth it | 60 | 76 | +16 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (5,186) |
| 23 | Waimea Bay | Worth it | 57 | 71 | +14 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (6,694) |
| 24 | Lanikai Beach | Worth it if… | 53 | 66 | +13 · Underrated | ★ 4.8 (2,189) |
| 25 | Turtle Beach | Worth it if… | 53 | 66 | +13 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (5,895) |
| 26 | Ala Moana Beach Park | Worth it | 59 | 71 | +12 · Underrated | ★ 4.6 (7,220) |
| 27 | Hālona Blowhole | Worth it | 59 | 70 | +11 · Underrated | ★ 4.7 (7,999) |
| 28 | Rainbow Drive-In | Worth it if… | 50 | 61 | +11 · Underrated | ★ 4.3 (8,077) |