"Petrie Park- an oasis in Kaimuki"…read more Great little community park next to Waialae elementary school. They have outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball courts and a nice grassy field for little league baseball games and practices. Like all facilities while still under pandemic restrictions, be sure to follow the protocols in effect at the time of your visit. The views from the upper part of the park on 20th Ave. are quite nice, especially during sunrise. During normal in-school class days, most of the street between the school and the park is closed. On the mauka side there is access to a couple of parking stalls for your use when using the park. An interesting side note is that the park's rec. bldg. next to the children's playground equipment area used to be an open pavillion that was one of the coolest places to sit. The tradewinds would roll through with a sweet breeze as you sat and kicked back to daydream during the lazy days of summer.

Located in the Kaimuki neighborhood, just across the street from Waialae Elementary School is a…read morehidden treasure of a park! I will have to admit I have a soft spot for this park, as my friends & I use to hang out at this park during our Intermediate, errr............or should I say middle school dayz. I even played park league b-ball for Petrie park back in da dayz...........and if I can find da vintage pic, I'll post it for you folks, so you can get a good laugh! Buwahahahahaha! Petrie Community Park is not overly big, but it has a little of something for everyone (for all ages). Petrie park has several basketball courts, tennis courts, a volleyball court, a jungle gym for the kiddies, and a large field for kids to play soccer, baseball, as well as football. There are also several benches & picnic tables on the park premises, should you wanna eat there, or watch the kiddies. In my recent visits here, I could clearly see that the field could use some water, as the grass was pretty brown & dried up...........but of course summer is just around the corner, so I guess maybe the city is trying to save water? There is also a office pavilion, as well as a restroom at Petrie park, but be careful if you come here at night, as I saw some sketchy element hanging & loitering around the restroom area. There is no private parking lot for this park, but not to fret as there is a lot of street parking within the Kaimuki neighborhood. Through the years, not much has changed at this park since I used to hang here as a kid, but glad to see folks still bring kids here to enjoy this nice community park.

This place is no way near our home but we do like to be on this side of town/island. My wife and I…read morelikes to explore around other parks for our kids. This place came up. This playground has a good amount of shade throughout the whole day. But it does come with its down fall. Due to its huge tress covering the park it has a lot of birds and while my son played on the slide a bird almost pooped on him. And street parking can be a factor but we didn't have any trouble with that. The best thing I liked was the open field next to the park. It's a nice shaded place on a bench to just have a small meal and enjoy the breeze go buy. Second best thing is the restroom is literally next to the playground. Very convenient for our kids. And this park is located right behind the Waikiki zoo and my kids can see the tall giraffes eating from the trees.

I like others mentioned, great park for little kids. Lots of shade, free parking, clean bathrooms…read moregreen open space, it's a win! Pros: -SHADE!!! The main play area is shaded by big monkey pod trees so kids and parents alike are comfy. -lots of free street parking! -tho in the thick of Waikiki, is fenced off from the thoroughfare traffic. -swings! -picnic tables and benches: there's only 1 bench by the play area and 2 tables so if you really want your own, bring a picnic blanket/mat or chairs but even the. There's lots of shaded area to just sit or rest. Cons: -on this beautiful Sunday afternoon, every motorcycle and Harley felt they needed to cruise this area...SO...con is it's a noisy area with high traffic. However it's properly fenced off so you don't feel afraid of your kid running off. Overall: -Great Park in Waikiki for the 7 and under...I'm thinking even 5 and under. If you have older kids bring some balls or other sporting equipment as I can see them getting bored with the provided playground equipment fairly quickly. If you need to run your littles around in a safe and comfy park, this is it.

Wow talk about upgrades from the parks renovation. This park is awesome, , ...best on the state,…read moredefinitely takes some notes from mainland parks. The playground area rope/bridge area, standard climb and play area, a swing, merry go round, and even a glove with rotating handle the plays music. The also added tables and a small work out area. If you haven't been here in sometime, bring your kids, they'll love it. This place does get PACKED, and even late into the night haha. Just as an example, it's a Sunday morning and there are some 25+ kids and almost equal 20+ parents here at the moment. What other just "park" with no event do you see that kind of crowd haha.

Go almost every weekend awesome playground. Really busy day time try to go after 5pm a lot less…read morepeople then!

My old stomping grounds for B-ball & tennis…read more... It's been more than three decades since I last got on a basketball court to shoot some hoops, and it's nice to see that the Kapaolono Community Park is trying to up keep their facilities. This community park has a special place in my heart as I spent many hours here playing basketball, tennis, & baseball/softball. Kapaolono has a very large field, great for baseball & softball. Two tennis courts, & two basketball courts. They also have a swimming pool here, but I've never had a chance to use it. A few things I noticed about myself when I got back on the basketball court - 1. I noticed I had a little trouble dribbling the basketball, due to the neuropathy in my fingers. 2. I can still shoot the ball pretty well. 8 out of 10 on the freethrow line ain't too bad for an old fart like me. Lol! 3. Man, I am out of shape! If young kids asked me to join in on a pick-up game, I'd probably have to pass to prevent a heart-attack! Lol! 4. There are cracks on the basketball court, but at least the cracks are not craters! Lol! Still a great Community Park to visit & get some exercise! Gotta keep moving, to keep da old man out!

Today since I had a half a day my good buddy called me up and said if I wanted to…read morePlay basketball , I replied I'm Inn since I think it's been over 5 years that I played . Just wanted to get some exercise . Kapaolono community park has a nice swimming pool along with tennis and basketball courts . This park has some trees other than that it's real hot . So my buddies and I decided to Play only 2 games then we were done .

Cute and vibrant playground with some grass to run around in. There's limited street parking and no…read morerestrooms... but it was a great place to stop while we waited to be called on a dinner waitlist nearby. Yelp 2023 Challenge: 03/30

Great little playground for 1st and 2nd graders. No parking directly but a little walk away from…read moregood street parking.

Located on Waialae Ave between 10th and 11th Ave. lots of street parking. Here you'll find a small…read moreplayground, basketball court, tennis court and of course pickleball court on the top level. Clean bathrooms and shady areas abound.

The Kaimuki Community park has been their a long time. You can't miss it if you stroll along…read moreWai'alae Ave. Businesses along each side of it, you can't miss it. In many ways, the heart of Kaimuki because it is the park located closest to the kaimuki business town along Wai'alae avenue row. Home to basketball courts, home to tennis courts, home to a nice play area, home to a nice pavilion area, home to a rec/gym area, This was the home to many kaimuki community activities such the annual Easter egg hunt, kaimuki craft fairs, one shot presentations, etc. Kids would go their for their basketball practice and then go across the street to The Pill Box pharmacy for the ice cream soda or milkshake treat- such pleasant memories of days gone buy. Now it's 7-11 for that drink, more selection but not the same. One generation leaves, the next generation settles in, but the one constant in this equation: Kaimuki Community park.

Short attention span review- Pukele Ave mini park…read more Located at the corner of 7th Ave and Kaau streets when you are going into Palolo valley. Well maintained. Basketball court. Newer children's play area. Basically street parking, but usually not a problem. Good example of how mini parks can add to a neighborhood. Has seen more dire times but they have cleaned it up and has become an asset for the neighborhood for many years. This location is the home to two Pokémon stops, two of many in the Palolo neighborhood. If you are into that sort of thing :).

The City and County has really fixed up this park. I grew up in the Palolo area and for the longest…read moretime this park has just been a basketball court. We never really went to this park to play basketball. Recently my daughter and I were going to an Easter egg hunt at Sacred Hearts so we decided to walk there from my mom's house. We took the shortcut and walked through the park. This park now has playground equipment and a slide for kids to go on. We were the only ones there at the time but my mom says during the week it gets pretty crowded. I'm really glad they fixed up this park and added more equipment for kids to play with.

This is a nice big park too! It's clean, well kept and street parking around the park. Looks like…read morethe community uses this park for after school events and probably on the weekends too!

This review is mostly based on the use of the playground at the end of the day (after work)…read more Even though we live in downtown, we have been taking our daughter to this park for the past few years. We have the most luck tiring her out at the playground here. We have no other family on island and since our daughter has not been to daycare since the start of pandemic, playtime opportunities with playmates are slim. She misses playing with other kids and we have the best luck coming to this park since many people in the community bring their kids here to play. We feel safe here because most parents are more attentive to their children here compared to other playgrounds we have tried going to. We have been to others where parents paid no attention to their children even if they were misbehaving or being abusive to other children. We also have not experienced any random individuals loitering at this park, which also provides a sense of safety. Aside from the playground, the park has tennis courts, basketball courts, and baseball diamonds. This park gets a lot of traffic, but not too much. The tennis courts and basketball courts seem to always be used, but since there are no lights, those courts can't be used at night. The playground gets some light but not too much, so once it is past twilight we get going.

What happened! Then…read morenature that you'll find here is not one you'd expect like flies and feral chickens and this lovely patch of park in Kaimuki was quite disappointing as you can't even walk in with the over growth of weeds that just took over and surrounded this park. Sure we had some great rain the past few days though this was grown far back previous that time and it's just sad to see how neglected it has become. There is nothing here no playground gym for the kids just weeds and several benches and a lot of rules which all are understandable but what a sad situation that could be a great place as it sits right in the midst of residential area that I know many could enjoy. Hopefully it gets the love it deserves one day from the City & County of Honolulu.

In the park itself, there are not really a whole lot of features outside of the picnic benches and…read morethe grassy field. If you want a scenic hike, you'll have to go a little further up the road that heads uphill and then goes right towards the rest of the residential area. There is no real signage and it can be confusing to find the entrance for the small loop trail, but once you do, it's not too bad at all. Some rock climbing involved, and nothing too intense overall. You'll get some really great views of Diamond Head and Kaimuki.

Parks and Recreation classes are offered here! Very…read moreconveniently located by Kaimuki Middle school with lots of parking. I have taken Line Dancing in Mondays with Lorie. Not too much fun as she scolds you but she has no credibility when she has to be corrected by students on the steps! Also, I have taken 3 sessions of Mah Jong on Mondays 9:30-11:30am. Becky, facilitator, very nice and friendly! Very nice square tables and chairs plus Mah Jong sets to play with (with or without numbers). Just wished this park would be renovated as bathrooms and rooms (floors) are very old and could become a hazard! Sooner than later as it is used by so many residents!

Kilauea District Park is located in a residential area of Kaimuki and Kahala. The park has tennis…read morecourts, a kids jungle gym, and a large field for baseball or softball. The bathrooms are located by the kids jungle gym. On weekends this is a popular place to play tennis and there's also people teaching tennis lessons. There are no pickle ball lines on the tennis courts. The tennis courts are decent but like all public courts on Oahu, there are cracks on the ground. The nets on the tennis courts are well maintained. There is ample parking on the street along Kilauea Ave and 22nd Ave with a short walk to the tennis courts.