Hanakāpīʻai Beach & Falls (Na Pali Coast)
A stunningly scenic but genuinely hazardous stop on the famous Kalalau Trail — the beach itself has no reef protection
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ʻOheʻo Gulch / Seven Sacred Pools (Haleakalā National Park)
Long marketed as the ‘Seven Sacred Pools’ (a name NPS itself notes is inaccurate — there are more than seven,
Twin Falls (Wailele Farm, Road to Hana)
One of the most popular and easily reached waterfall stops on the Road to Hana, with a fruit stand at
Waimea Valley (Oahu North Shore)
A developed nonprofit botanical garden and cultural site with a mile-long path through gardens leading to a waterfall pool with
Rainbow Falls (Waiānuenue, Big Island)
One of the Big Island’s most photographed and easily accessed waterfalls, named for the rainbows that often appear in its
Wailua Falls (Kauai)
A famous, easily photographed twin waterfall (featured in the opening credits of the original ‘Fantasy Island’ TV show) — regional
Wadsworth Falls State Park (designated swim pond)
This park’s actual designated, lifeguard-staffed swimming area is a pond separate from its namesake waterfalls (Big Falls and Little Falls)
Texas Falls
A scenic, secluded Green Mountain National Forest waterfall reached via an easy loop trail — this is strictly a viewing
Moss Glen Falls (Stowe)
A dramatic 125-foot cascade near Stowe, one of Vermont’s most photographed waterfalls — note this is a different, taller falls
Sterling Gorge Falls
A Stowe-area gorge waterfall offering a quieter alternative to the more crowded Bingham Falls nearby.