Diamond Head Road
Diamond Head Road curves along the base of Diamond Head near Waikiki, with ocean lookouts, Kuilei Cliffs, lighthouse views and a scenic drive toward Kahala.
Hawaii Scenic Drive Guide
Hawaii Scenic Drives
Find Hawaii scenic drives by island, from coastal routes and lookout stops to mountain roads, historic highways and easy day-drive ideas.
Scenic drive directory
Find Hawaii scenic drives by island, from coastal routes and lookout stops to mountain roads, historic highways and easy day-drive ideas.
Oahu
Oahu Scenic Drives
Farrington Highway (North Shore)
Farrington Highway on Oahu's North Shore runs from Waialua and Mokuleia toward Camp Erdman and Kaena Point, with quiet beaches, mountain views, airfield activity and a remote road-end setting.
Farrington Highway (West Shore)
Farrington Highway on Oahu's west shore follows the dry Waianae Coast past beach parks, harbor towns, mountain views and the road's final stretch toward Kaena Point.
Kahala Avenue
Kahala Avenue follows one of Oahu's best-known residential shorelines, with oceanfront homes, palms, beach access points and a quiet drive east of Diamond Head.
Kalanianaole Highway
Kalanianaole Highway is one of Oahu's best-known scenic drives, following the southeast shoreline past Hawaii Kai, Hanauma Bay, Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach and Makapuu.
Nu'uanu Pali Drive
Nu'uanu Pali Drive is a short Honolulu scenic drive through cool forest, old stone walls and shaded curves near the Pali Highway and Nu'uanu Pali Lookout.
Pali Highway
Pali Highway is a scenic Oahu drive linking Honolulu with the windward side, climbing through Nu'uanu Valley to mountain views, rain forest scenery and the famous Nu'uanu Pali Lookout.
Tantalus Round Top Drive
Tantalus and Round Top Drive climb above Honolulu through forested curves, hillside homes and lookout views over Waikiki, Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor and the south shore.
Maui
Maui Scenic Drives
Haleakala Highway (Crater Road)
Haleakala Highway and Crater Road climb from Upcountry Maui to the summit area of Haleakala National Park, with switchbacks, cloud layers, volcanic slopes, silversword plants and wide island views.
Pi'ilani Highway
Piilani Highway traces Maui's remote back road between Kipahulu and Upcountry, with dry lava fields, sea cliffs, ranchland and long stretches with limited services.
Road to Hana (Hana Highway)
The Road to Hana follows Maui's northeastern shore from Kahului to Hana, with rainforest scenery, waterfalls, one-lane bridges, coastal views and black-sand beach access.
Wailea Alanui Drive
Wailea Alanui Drive runs through Maui's Wailea resort area, passing beaches, hotels, golf courses, shopping areas, ocean viewpoints and the road toward Makena.
Kauai
Kauai Scenic Drives
Kuhio Highway (North Shore)
Kuhio Highway on Kauai's North Shore winds from Hanalei toward Ha'ena and Ke'e Beach, passing one-lane bridges, lush valleys, beach views and Kalalau Trail access.
Tree Tunnel Road
Tree Tunnel Road, officially Maluhia Road, is Kauai's leafy south-shore gateway to Koloa and Poipu, with a eucalyptus canopy and filtered light.
Waimea Canyon Drive
Waimea Canyon Drive is Kauai's mountain road to Waimea Canyon, with red cliffs, deep valley views, changing weather and lookouts leading toward Kokee.
Big Island
Big Island Scenic Drives
Chain of Craters Road
Chain of Craters Road descends through Hawaii Volcanoes National Park from crater overlooks to coastal lava fields, with Pu'uloa Petroglyphs and Holei Sea Arch along the way.
Macadamia Road
Macadamia Road is a short Big Island drive near Hilo, passing orchards, pastureland, rainforest edges and the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Company area.
Mauna Kea Beach Drive
Mauna Kea Beach Drive is a short Kohala access road from Queen Kaahumanu Highway toward Kaunaoa Beach, Mauumae Beach access, resort landscaping and golf course views.
Mauna Lani Drive
Mauna Lani Drive is a short South Kohala road from Queen Kaahumanu Highway to resort entrances, lava fields, palms, golf views, shore access and nearby historic places.
Old Mamalahoa Highway
Old Mamalahoa Highway is a short rainforest drive north of Hilo, with narrow curves, tropical greenery, Onomea Bay views and access to Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
Queen Kaahumanu Highway
Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway is a major west Hawaii road linking Kailua-Kona, the airport, Waikoloa, the Kohala Coast and Kawaihae through wide lava-field scenery.
Red Road (Kapoho-Kalapana Road)
Red Road, also known as Kapoho-Kalapana Road, follows Highway 137 through Puna lava fields, tropical vegetation, black-sand shore areas and places reshaped by the 2018 Kilauea eruption.
Saddle Road
Saddle Road, officially Daniel K. Inouye Highway, crosses Hawaii Island between Hilo and west Hawaii, passing high lava plains between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
Waikoloa Beach Drive
Waikoloa Beach Drive is a resort-area road on the Kohala Coast, passing lava fields, beach access, golf areas, shops, fishponds and resort entrances near Anaehoomalu Bay.
Molokai
Molokai Scenic Drives
Kalae Highway (Route 470)
Kalae Highway, also known as Route 470, climbs from central Molokai toward Pala'au State Park and Kalaupapa Lookout.
Kaluakoi Road
Kaluakoi Road leads from Maunaloa Highway toward west Molokai beach roads, resort areas, dry-country scenery and ocean views.
Kamehameha V Highway (Mile 1-20)
Kamehameha V Highway follows Molokai's south shore from Kaunakakai toward Murphy's Beach, passing fishponds, beach parks and small churches.
Kamehameha V Highway (Mile 20-22)
Kamehameha V Highway Mile 20 to 22 hugs Molokai's southeast shoreline beyond Murphy's Beach, where blind curves, sea spray, Rock Point and Sandy Beach make this short stretch feel much bigger than two miles.
Maunaloa Highway (Route 460)
Maunaloa Highway, Route 460, is Molokai's central cross-island drive from Kaunakakai to Maunaloa, passing Molokai Airport, open plateau country, red-earth hills and the roads toward Kalaupapa Lookout and west-side beaches.
Pohakuloa Road
Pohakuloa Road is a short west Molokai drive from the Kaluakoi and Papohaku area toward Dixie Maru Cove, with quiet beach access roads, kiawe trees, red dirt, dry-country scenery and open Pacific views.