Oʻahu is home to a growing number of dog parks and pet-friendly outdoor spaces, thanks in large part to the City & County of Honolulu’s ongoing efforts to make our public parks more welcoming to the whole family, reflecting a growing recognition that pets are a meaningful part of our community and our ʻohana. In a place where the cost of housing with yard access has become increasingly unattainable and more residents call high-rises and dense urban neighborhoods home, public parks have become essential extensions of our living spaces. For many families, parks represent the only outdoor spaces where they can strengthen the bond with their dogs. With more than half of island households sharing their lives with a pet, cultivating spaces where people and dogs can enjoy the outdoors together is not just a quality-of-life issue – it speaks to how we value the human-animal bond and the kind of community we want to build. Whether you are looking for a dedicated dog park or an outdoor space where your pup is welcome, this page is here to help you find it.

Off-Leash Dog Parks

Off-leash dog parks, whether privately or publicly owned, are maintained by volunteers. All dog parks require that users pick up after their dogs so that all park users can enjoy a clean and safe environment. Please remember to bring your own doggie waste bags and dispose of them properly.

Park Guidelines

Note that each park may have its own specific rules and guidelines, so always comply with posted signed/rules. 

• Pet owners accept full responsibility for themselves, their pets and their children.
• Dogs are to be leashed while entering and exiting the park.
• Dogs in heat should be left at home.
• Puppies and dogs are to be vaccinated and healthy.
• Dogs are to be kept under close supervision of their owners.
• Leash your dog in the park at the first sign of aggressive behavior.

List of Off-Leash Dog Parks

The Schuler Family Foundation and Jones Family Community Dog Park, located at the Hawaiian Humane Society’s Kosasa Family Campus at Ho‘opili (91-1945 Fort Weaver Road, ʻEwa Beach, HI 96706), opened on May 31, 2025 and is a members-only dog park featuring separate areas for small and large dogs, play structures, gazebos and water spigots. Open Wednesday – Monday from 11 am to 6 pm, closed on Tuesdays for maintenance and select holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, King Kamehameha Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). Membership is required for access to the dog park, ensuring all dogs are properly vaccinated, microchipped and spayed/neutered for the safety and wellbeing of all park visitors. Registration is free, but donations are encouraged. To learn more or to register your dog, visit HawaiianHumane.org/dogpark.

ʻAʻala Dog Park, located at 280 N King Street, Honolulu, HI 96817, opened in March 2019, features separate areas for small and large dogs. Tucked within the larger ʻAʻala Park, it shares the same operating hours as the surrounding park from 6 am to 9 pm daily.

Ala Wai Dog Park, located at 2444 Hihiwai Street, Honolulu, HI 96826, is near Ala Wai Elementary School and is open during daylight hours (except Tuesday mornings when it is closed for maintenance). The park offers 15,000 square feet of fenced, off-leash space, with separate areas for large and small dogs, water spigot and seating areas. 

Clark Hatch Bark Park at Diamond Head, located at 4155 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816, was established in 1997. Open daily during daylight hours, this picturesque park features a spacious off-leash dog park, with smaller fenced play areas for small or anxious dogs, shady trees, multiple seating areas and a dog water fountain. The park is operated and supported entirely by dedicated volunteers. 

Elaine Dobashi Hawaiʻi Kai Dog Park (formerly known as the Hawaiʻi Kai Dog Park), located at 333 Keahole Street, Honolulu, HI 96825, is on Keahole Street, at the makai end of the Hawaiʻi Kai Park & Ride. Open daily from dawn to dusk, except Tuesday mornings when it is closed from 7 am to 12 noon for mowing and other maintenance. At approximately 1.65 acres, this is Oʻahu’s largest off-leash dog park and features shady trees, seating areas, water spigots and waste bag dispensers. 

Hoa Aloha Dog Park, located at 5080 Ala Loke Street, Honolulu, HI 96819, opened in December 2023 and features 10,000 square feet of fenced, off-leash space for dogs. There is designated areas for large dogs and small dogs. Open daily from 5 am to 8 pm, except Tuesday mornings until 12 pm for maintenance. The larger Hoa Aloha Neighborhood Park features a comfort station and playground. 

Hoalauna Dog Park, located at Keaunui Drive, ʻEwa Beach, HI 96706, is owned and operated by the Ewa by Gentry Community Association. The park features separate areas for large and small dogs and a seating area. 

Kakaʻako Dog Park, located at Mother Waldron Neighborhood Park at 690 Pohukaina Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, opened in February 2020. It is open daily from 5 am to 10 pm unless otherwise noted on signs. There is no dedicated parking lot and no water fountain available.

Kahua O Waikalua Dog Park, located at 45-231 Kulauli Street, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744, opened in Kāneʻohe in December 2024. It is Windward Oʻahu’s first off-leash dog park. Features include separate areas for small and large dogs, benches and picnic tables, shady trees, and drinking fountains for pets and people. Open daily from 7 am to 7 pm (closed on Thursdays from 7 am to 11 am for maintenance). The park is supported by the Windward Dog Park Hui.

Kolowalu Dog Park, located in Kolowalu Park at 1240 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96814, opened in Kakaʻako in February 2025 and operated by the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority. The park features separate areas for large and small dogs, and is open daily from 6 am to 10 pm. 

Mililani Dog Park, located at 95-1069 Ukuwai Street, Mililani, HI 96789, was the City’s second off-leash dog park at Mililani Mauka District Park at Park & Ride, and is open during daylight hours every day (except Wednesday mornings when it is closed for maintenance).The park offers shady trees, water stations, benches and picnic tables. 

Moanalua Dog Park, located at Moanalua Community Park at 2900 Moanalua Road, Honolulu, HI 96819. This dog park was the City and County of Honolulu’s first dog park and offers 1.3 acres of fenced, off-leash space, water stations, shady trees, benches and picnic tables, and waste bags provided by volunteers. It is open daily during daylight hours  (except Tuesday mornings when it is closed for maintenance). 

Mōʻiliʻili Dog Park, located at Kalo Place Mini Park at 2705 Varsity Place, Honolulu, HI 96815, opened in features separate areas for small and large dogs. It is open daily from 5 am to 10 pm (except Tuesdays when it is closed from 7 am to 12 pm for maintenance). There is limited street parking available. There is no public access from the nearby Hawaiian Humane Society Mōʻiliʻili Campus.

Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Dog Park, previously known as the Waipahū Dog Park at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oʻahu Regional Park, opened in December 2020 and is located at 94-580 Lumiauau Street, Waipahū, HI 96797. The park features 12,800 square feet of fenced, off-leash lawn space with separate areas for large and small dogs, water station and benches, and is ADA-accessible. 

Punahou Square, located at 1526 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822, opened in December 2025 and features roughly 0.5 acre fenced, off-leash space under the shade of a large Moreton Bay Fig tree. Open daily from sunrise to sunset, except closed on Tuesdays mornings for maintenance.

Dog-Friendly Parks

Dogs on-leash are allowed at the parks listed below, according to City & County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation:

Ka Iwi to Waikīkī

• Ala Wai Neighborhood Park – 2021 Kapiʻolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96826
• Ala Wai Promenade – multi-use pedestrian park and bikeway along northern bank of the Ala Wai Canal, adjacent to the Hawaiʻi Convention Center
• Kalo Place Mini Park – 2705 Varsity Place, Honolulu, HI 96815
• Kamole Mini Park – 1451 Kamole Street, Honolulu, HI 96821
• Mānoa District Park Perimeter Area – 2721 Kaaipu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822
• Mauʻumae Nature Preserve – 1544 16th Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
• Maunalani Community Park – 4625 Sierra Drive, Honolulu, HI 96816
• Median Strip at Kapiʻolani Park – 3840 Paki Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
• Pūkele Avenue Mini Park – 1415 Pūkele Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
• Puʻu O Kaimukī Mini Park – 951 Koko Head Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
• Sandy Beach Park – 8801 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI 96825
• Waiʻalae Iki Neighborhood Park – 4838 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, HI 96825
• Wailupe Valley Playground – 969 Hind Iuka Drive, Honolulu, HI 96821

Makiki to ʻAiea

• ʻAʻala Park – 280 N King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
• ʻAiea District Park – 99-350 ʻAiea Heights Drive, ʻAiea, HI 96701
• ʻĀlewa Neighborhood Park – 923 Lolena Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
• Archie Baker Mini Park – 1959 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
• ʻAuwaiolimu Neighborhood Park 1848 Lusitana Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
• Dole Community Park – 602 Magellan Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96813
• Hālawa District Park – 99-795 ʻIwaʻiwa Street, ʻAiea, HI 96701
• Hoa Aloha Neighborhood Park – 949 Ala Loke Street, Honolulu, HI 96818
• Kalihi-Waena Neighborhood Park – 2020 Beckley Street, Honolulu, HI 96819
• Kakaʻako Waterfront Park – 102 Ohe Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
• Kamāmalu Neighborhood Park – 1430 Queen Emma Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
• Keʻehi Lagoon Park – 465 Lagoon Drive, Honolulu, HI 96819
• Loi Kalo Mini Park – 1243 Loi Kalo Place, Honolulu, HI 96817
• Makalapa Neighborhood Park – 99-104 Kalaloa Street, ʻAiea, HI 96701
• Makiki Street Mini Park – 1841 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96822
• Mother Waldron Neighborhood Park – 525 Coral Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
• Na Pueo Mini Park – 1816 Alewa Drive, Honolulu, HI 96817
• Pāwaʻa In-Ha Park – 1461 Young Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
• Punahou Square – 1526 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96822
• Puʻunui Community Park – 2555 Pu’unui Avenue, Honolulu  96817
• Thomas Square Park – 925 S Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814

Waipahū to Mākaha

• ‘Ewa Beach Community Park – 91-955 North Road, ʻEwa Beach, HI 96706 
• Kahiwelo Neighborhood Park – 92-2000 Kulihi Street, Kapolei, HI 96707
• Kalaeloa Beach Park – Eisenhower Road, ʻEwa Beach, HI 96706
• Kapolei Green Neighborhood Park – 91-1049 Kamaʻaha Loop, Kapolei, HI 96707
• Makakilo Community Park – 92-1120 Makakilo Drive, Kapolei, HI 96707
• Mauka Lani Neighborhood Park – 1125 Makakilo Drive, Kapolei, HI 96707
• Pālailai Neighborhood Park – 92-6032 Kalemakapiʻi Street, Kapolei, HI 96707

Learn more about the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks & Recreation dog-friendly parks, including the current City park rules regarding dog parks and an interactive map,  visit: 

Frequently Asked Question

“Where can I walk my dog in Waikiki?”

Leashed dogs are welcome on county sidewalks. However, store and mall-front areas are often private property. The oceanfront walkway from Queen’s Beach to the Waikīkī Aquarium does not allow pets as it’s county park property so it is best to remain on the Kalākaua Avenue roadside sidewalk. Leashed dogs are welcome around Kapiʻolani Park’s perimeter but not in the park.