Honolulu

Kapiʻolani Park and the Ala Wai Canal are an easy walk from Waikīkī’s hotel blocks. Ala Moana adds a different beach and a run around Magic Island. Start before the heat builds, and remember that busy waterfront paths are shared with other visitors.

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Map of Honolulu with three numbered running-route starts. — Honolulu · north is upOpen full-size map

Kapiʻolani Park

Eastern Waikīkī

2.3 km Loop

Ala Moana Beach Park & Magic Island

Ala Moana & western Waikīkī

3.2 km Out & back

Ala Wai Canal · Waikīkī side

Central & western Waikīkī

5.6 km Out & back

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Where to run in Honolulu

Kapiʻolani Park

Lawns and large trees sit below Lēʻahi / Diamond Head, close to the zoo and the quieter eastern end of Waikīkī.

Approx. distance2.3 km

Underfoot

Paved park paths and perimeter footpaths

Start here

At the public park path beside Kapiʻolani Bandstand on Kalākaua Avenue.

Follow the park paths around the northern and eastern sides, then return beside the coast-facing edge.

Getting there

Walk east along Kalākaua Avenue from Waikīkī hotels, or take TheBus to the zoo area.

Before you go

Avoid the zoo and event enclosures. Check posted park hours and take water: shade is intermittent around the perimeter.

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Ala Moana Beach Park & Magic Island

A beachside park with a broader skyline view than central Waikīkī. Magic Island adds a seawall peninsula and sheltered lagoon.

Approx. distance3.2 km

Underfoot

Paved park paths and waterfront promenade

Start here

On the public beach path at the western end of Ala Moana Beach, near Kewalo Basin.

Follow the beach path southeast into Magic Island, continue beside the lagoon and return along the same path.

Getting there

Take TheBus to Ala Moana Center and use marked crossings into the beach park.

Before you go

Park roads and car parks interrupt the pedestrian network. Follow posted opening hours and keep away from the seawall when waves wash over it.

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Ala Wai Canal · Waikīkī side

The canal gives you a straighter run behind the hotels, with mountain views across the water and fewer beach crowds.

Approx. distance5.6 km

Underfoot

Canalside pavement beside a road

Start here

On the canal-side public footpath at the Ala Moana Boulevard bridge’s Waikīkī end.

Follow the public canal-side path around the first bend and along the Waikīkī bank towards the eastern hotel blocks, then return on the same bank.

Getting there

From western Waikīkī, walk to the Ala Moana Boulevard bridge and use the public footpath at its Waikīkī end.

Before you go

Use marked crossings at bridge approaches and expect driveways. Stay on the public footpath; the canal is not a swimming area.

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More places to run

Waikīkī beachfront

The paths beside Kūhiō and Queen’s Surf beaches suit a short morning outing. The beachfront in front of the hotels is busy and doesn’t form one continuous running promenade.

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Kakaʻako Waterfront Park

A separate waterfront park nearer downtown, with lawns and ocean-facing paths. Approach from the public street entrances rather than trying to follow the harbour edge from Ala Moana.

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Sources & route notes

Researched using official tourism and park information and Halekulani’s published jogging maps, linked below; not checked on foot. Maps and GPX files use the same saved OpenStreetMap pedestrian paths. Distances are approximate. Check local notices for access, gate hours and diversions.

Researched October 17, 2026