2-6-22 have a hankering to see cherry blossoms in Ueno or Korea or UDub or in DC? With the…read morepandemic still unceasingly present, jump into your car, make sure you have something to take photos with and bring a little cutie with you to be in the shots. Yelp Elite Rod is like the Sakura forecaster of Wahiawa. This is the 2 nd year in a row we've come to see the pretty pink fragile blossoms once his photos appear on Yelp. The trees fronting California Avenue by Iliahi School had several cars already parked with avid fans taking photos. We drove on and did come upon some cherry trees further up on the right hand side still on California Avenue but nowhere to park with cars there too then... I remembered Rod's post mentioning a footbridge and Glenn Avenue. Unfamiliar with the area I inputted Glenn Avenue to Maps and our eyes were scanning both sides of the street for a foot bridge. Ta duh!!! On the left hand side we spotted the place. High curbing with no place to park. So... hubs told me to get out of the car with fur bebe who we brought along for the ride. He went to find parking on a side street. Come my little fur bebe let's take a look. There was a family with a tripod taking photos so I moved and waited on the side. When they were done I asked them where they parked. The man said at the botanical gardens. Sure enough it's right across the short foot bridge. Next time. While I was getting some selfies another man came in my direction and told me there's more trees by the church. I asked him do you know what the name of the church is? He thought for a moment and said Nazarene. Perhaps next time we'll check it out but we had to hele on since I had placed our lunch order before we left the house and it was WAY past 25 minutes. Hope the cherry blossoms will last two more weeks so we can bring Doc here to see the beautiful fragile pink blossoms that bloom it seems only around this time every year. Treat yourself to see them yourself but don't wait too long.

I thought Iliahi park would be the perfect spot to chill and view the Sakura trees...when they're…read morein full bloom lol...not yet. I though google steered me wrong as I turned and noticed the Elementary School but fronting that is the park and it's lush spacious area with a playground and basketball court and their parking apparently is in the school lot. I see an impressive amount of Sakura trees they have here but as of the end of January 2022 they aren't close to blooming yet so hopefully I will be back to see them and enjoy it's beauty in this park. Thank you!!

Not good for 2 year old and not open to public. Heacka small. Would not come back and left right…read moreaway. Disappointing. Feel like can't trust yelp reviews anymore

This is probably one of the nicest playgrounds I've seen on the island of Oahu. I'm so glad I found…read moreit thanks to fellow Yelpers, Mahalo! Parking: There are about ten parking stalls. I was the only one parked there and I went on a Friday morning around 9. Playground: The sign says its for kids ages 5- 12. I took my 22 month old daughter. She loved it. I loved how clean the playground is! It's seriously the cleanest playground I've taken my kids to. There are two slides for kids to choose from. Parts of the park are shaded, included two benches you can sit at to watch your little ones while they play. The bigger slide has a bridge that was too scary for my daughter to go on alone, she wasn't scared, I was. A little toddler could easily fall through, but I can see how it could be fun for bigger kids to get to the big slide. Since we had the whole playground to ourselves, I let her climb up the big slide to enjoy it, rather than try to cross the bridge she could easily fall through. Despite some shaded areas, my daughter said the big slide was too hot for her to slide on around 10 a.m. Area: There are walking trails you can take advantage of. The trails go along a stream and it was .5 miles, round trip from the parking lot to the end and back. The trails are shaded, which was nice. I saw a lot of dog owners on the trails while I was exploring. There are some pull up bars by the playground. There is also tennis courts and basketball courts. I definitely recommend this fun little park and playground.

I love Wahiawa Botanical Garden. I grow and collect plants of my own but seeing them growing…read morenaturally in the wild is very inspiring and awe-inducing to see them thrive at that level in nature. I especially love seeing the monsteras crawling on the trees, and the tall bamboo garden. The cherry blossom trees here are also my favorite place to visit when it is spring in Hawaii :). This place is one of the locations where you can view cherry blossoms. I don't usually frequent this area since it's a bit out of the way but the views and beautiful plants are worth it! Definitely bring walking shoes because this was actually a work out...Felt like I was in Jurassic Park - I was having fun jumping on rocks and stuff but I decided not to go too deep into the jungle of this botanical garden this time because I didn't want to get my shoes *dirty* I am very particular on keeping my shoes looking good... LOL

With any visit to Hawaii, I try to make it a plan to go check out a botanical garden. I don't know…read morewhy, it's probably because of all those Avatar movies. Anyways, on our drive up to North Shore, we figured why not stop by and check out Wahiawa along the way. We came here on a mild December afternoon, and the weather had been raining on and off as of late. While the temp would hit between 70 to 78 degrees. But in other words, the grounds were a bit wet and muddy in certain areas of the trails. At least in the lower parts of the trail, not so much the upper garden area. As we entered, I found it odd that no one was manning the booth. We all assumed it was free for it being the holidays, so we walked straight in. Luckily, it wasn't overly crowded. And walking the main garden was so eye opening. Plenty of colorful and giant types of foliage to check, and read about, everywhere! As we went off deeper and explored the side trails. I kept getting bit by mosquitos left and right, all up and down my leg. YES, it's my own fault for forgetting to put on insect repellant. So highly I highly recommend insect repellant! And then the pockets of mud as you tour further and further along the lower trails. These pools are what gives life to mosquitos lol. I did wear my hiking shoes, but you can manage walking it with sandals. But better off with shoes versus sandals. Plenty of photo opportunities as the park really is nice, but to me it lacked the foliage that I admired seeing at Foster Botanical Garden (in which all the gardens are related). All in all, I really was just bitter about not being able to visit the huge Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden. They were closed due to road repaving, so we decided to come here instead. But no big deal. Onto the next!

Absolutely love this playground! No matter what time we visit, there are a bunch of kids playing,…read moreso it's relatively easy to find new friends. Located in Mililani Mauka, there's plentiful street parking.

Awesome park for the kids and parents to get together. All the kids get along and there's great…read morefamily's out there. Nice people. The family's out there bring chalk, bubbles, glow sticks, glow swords and balls and frisbees. Great community would definitely recommend other family's to go out there and meet the community that's there on a daily basis. Come check out the park!

The park is well maintained. I see the workers patrolling and driving around with a cart. There…read moreare many parking stalls. Great place for fishing in freshwater. I went there to walk and sidewalk areas and grass are kept neat from trash and there are no overgrown grass/weeds.

Well, I took some of the Boy Scouts out to this lake to work on the fishing merit badge. Here is…read morewhat we found: The Good: - There is a lot of shoreline if you want to fish from the shore. - There is a place to park your car in a park near the south end. There is also a boat launch. - There are a few picnic tables around to sit and eat. - There are fish in the water. We saw them. - Fishing license and park entry permit is only $6 for military and residents, for a whole year. Go here to get one: https://freshwater.ehawaii.gov/freshwater/ The Not So Good: - Dirty water, land, trails. People have made the park filthy. - Fishing is not so great. Out of the 12 people with lines in the water, NO ONE caught anything. We were trying all kinds of lures, spinners, bait, etc., during multiple times of the day. Nothing. We met a few other people who had fished there a lot more than we had, and none of them had ever caught anything. Not so great for kids who want to catch something when they fish. - Park opens at 7am. If you want to fish before sunrise, you better find another part of the lake. Bottom Line: I don't think I'll go here again unless I go with a guide, someone who knows the lake VERY well. Since everything is catch and release at this lake, the fun is in the catching, and everyone we ran into that day have never caught anything!

Never knew this place existed til today. You learn new things every day…read more.. Was told it was a bike path but saw no one on bikes, just a few walkers so it was not crowded or noisy. Luckily the heat of the summer is previewing in late May already there is a spot of shade and some boulders to sit on. Not safe for white shorts. If you have toddlers or young elementary children they can run around in the grassy area. We only went as far as the boulders and didn't see any restroom facilities. Good idea to bring your own water to quench your thirst.

While studying the Trail of Tears in 7th or 8th grade, if my memory serves correctly, each class…read moreheld onto and carried a rope from the Middle school down to McDonalds and back up through the ravine. Towards the top, our PE teachers surprised us with water balloons. That has got to be one of the most memorable moments I had at MMS. Heck, I remember walking from MMS to town center on Fridays and on the last day of school! Oh the good ol' days! It's a beautiful path, well maintained for the most part. It's quite long path to walk, jog, stroll, or bike through. Nevertheless, it is in no way strenuous or intense. Perfect for little ones too. People walk their dogs just bring poop bags and remember to toss it in the trash can. Didn't notice any sketchy people around but I still wouldn't go alone. It's a nice neighborhood and the path isn't hard to find when going down or up.

This experience was definitely one for the books! We took our 7 year-old and he had a blast -- even…read morewhen the rain started to pour! Fish were not biting much and what we did catch were small. The lady working that day said that the fish tend to bite more on warmer days when it's not raining -- she said that she thinks they hide out at the bottom when it rains. We ended up keeping 2 of our decent sized catches (still pretty small). However, I must say, the fish was fried to perfection!! We chose to have our fish fried whole, it was served with a scoop of rice, a refreshing broccoli-slaw salad and a cluster of plump, juicy grapes. A surprisingly tasty lunch to end our rainy fishing adventure. *Bonus tip: wear shoes/clothes you don't mind getting dirty. The red dirt can stain your shoes and does not wash off clothing very easily. We brought old shoes (trashed when we left) and changed out before we got in the car.

One of the few keiki-friendly places on island to fish, Ali'i lets you fish for your own lunch and…read morehave it prepared on site. Located at a functioning farm, Ali'i has plenty of parking up front in the dirt lot. Check in at the main hutch/building and the staff will ring you up for fishing. You'll get a pole, bag of bait (not live), and a bucket. There are 3 pools dug out of the dirt but only one was lined and filled with water when we went. It was filled with lots of tilapia and they were fairly easy to catch. You can do catch and release or bring back what you've caught to the scale. Each fish can be cooked a variety of ways and comes served with rice, salad and fruit. The fish tasted great, freshly fried in our case, and the sides were actually really good. A great day out for fishing people but note for those that have never fished before, there is little instruction here and you're kinda left to yourself (which is a good thing if you know what you're doing).

Why am I here? Oh…read moreyeah..........since I picked up some plate lunches from Scoopers food truck, it's quite obvious you need a place to consume da grindages so after looking at the Yelp app. for a public park, the - "Wahiawa District Park" was the closest in proximity to where I was at. The Wahiawa District Park is a nice sized park that contained a basketball court, skate park, tennis courts, baseball field, & of course a kiddies jungle gym. The park appeared to be pretty well maintained, but the unfortunate fact is there was a lot of vandalism at the park with broken benches, as well as graffiti in some areas. Also while I was eating my plate lunch on a picnic table, several "sketch" kinda folks walked by to dig in the trash for either food or cans/bottles. If I had kids and brought them here to play, I would definitely supervise them, as you have to be aware of your surroundings now-a-dayz. There is lots of parking at this park, as I noticed two parking lots on both ends of this park. The Wahiawa District Park is not someplace I would visit on a regular basis, as the only reason is - I am a "townie". But if I ever needed a place to eat my plate lunch, and I just so happen to be in the Wahiawa area, I'd be sure to visit this park again.

Came here to check out the open market held on Tuesday's at 10:00 - 11:00 am…read more Not very many vendors, so not much to pick from and not much parking. Traffic is heavy in this area during this time. Probably won't return for the open market again.

Went back with a friend and finished the loop. This trail is…read morea decent workout with some great views. Followed most of the loop trail on Alltrails, although we took slightly different route on the right side of loop which did add extra miles and elevation. We ended up hiking 7 miles. The weather was good and not too much mud. We did wear crampons the entire hike. The very long muddy hill down to the stream with ropes for aid is doable, however probably best not to do on rainy day. The stream was easy to cross with water running low in the crossings. Be prepared for long steep climbs up and down. There were a number of downed trees to go over or under. Alltrails rates the hike Hard. Glad I went back to experience the full loop.

One of my favorite hiking spots on the island with cooler temperatures and lush vegetation…read moreproviding shade on most of the trail. It's a nice half day hike taking anywhere from 5 to 6 and a half hours if you're with a group depending on how often your take breaks and if you decide to dip in the streams. We usually take the route with 3 stream crossings and a steep uphill cardio burning climb. It's a great workout overall, they don't call it hills for nothing. I don't recommend this hike unless you are with Someone familiar with this area. It is easy to get lost and disoriented with many side trails.

A huge beautiful park in Mililani Mauka…read more.. Mililani does have beautiful parks and this one is no different. It does have a tiny parking lot though with lots of street parking accessing this location is very easy. My only problem is the shading so if you plan to enjoy this park and need some shade it's probably not for you though it's hard not to get drawn in as the insanely huge grassy area does make you want to just stroll in to chill. There are basketball courts, baseball field and even a cute jungle gym, one that I actually took advantage to stretch and take in all the vitamin D, even though the park sits right beside the freeway being so vast all you really hear are the birds and not much else which makes it a great way to escape and enjoy a beautiful well kept park. Thank you!

The women's restroom is absolutely disgusting. It looks like poop is smeared all over the doors,…read morewalls, and floors. Used sanitary napkins on the back of the toilets. Used toilet paper everywhere and no toilet paper on the rolls. There's no way anyone taking care of these bathrooms thinks that's acceptable. It's clearly not something that happened in a day or week either.