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Oʻahu on screen: six drives to the real places

Jurassic Park’s valley, the Lost crash beach, Hawaii Five-0’s headquarters and the lighthouse from 50 First Dates — 32 film and TV locations on Oʻahu you can visit, in six drives around the island.

A lot of what Hollywood filmed here is private ranch land, military base or sacred ground. We say which places need a tour, which you can only see from the road, and which to leave alone.

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The short answer

Most of Oʻahu’s famous film locations are on the windward side. Kualoa Ranch — Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Lost, Kong and Jumanji — is private and can only be seen on a tour, from about $60. Across the road, Kualoa Regional Park is free.

Free to visit: the Byodo-In Temple area, Turtle Bay, Waimea Bay, Mokulēʻia Beach (Lost’s crash), Aliʻiōlani Hale (Five-0’s headquarters) and the Makapuʻu lighthouse trail (50 First Dates). Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay need a reservation. Haʻikū Stairs and Hālona Cove are closed — don’t go.

The drives

Each one is in order on the ground. “Add this to my plan” puts every stop in Your plan; Maps opens the whole drive on your phone.

Drive 1

Windward coast and Kualoa

A full day · about 1½ hours of driving from Waikīkī and back

6 stops

Jurassic Park’s valley, the temple from Lost and the harbor Captain Jack sailed out of — the most-filmed stretch of coast on the island.

Best time: Morning, when the sun is on the cliffs. Book an AM tour at Kualoa.

  1. 1Byodo-In TempleLost, Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I.
  2. 2Hoʻomaluhia Botanical GardenMagnum P.I.
  3. 3Heʻeia Kea Small Boat HarborPirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 50 First Dates
  4. 4Waikāne shoreline50 First Dates
  5. 5Kualoa RanchJurassic Park, Jurassic World
  6. 6Kualoa Regional Park and MokoliʻiMagnum P.I., Lilo & Stitch
  • · Kualoa’s valleys are private: the tour is the only way in.
  • · Lunch at the ranch café, then Kualoa Regional Park for the view across to Mokoliʻi.
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Drive 2

North Shore screen day

A full day · about 1 hour each way from Waikīkī

7 stops

Forgetting Sarah Marshall’s resort, the Lost banyans, Blue Crush’s wave and the Lost crash beach at the end of the road.

Best time: Afternoon into sunset. Big surf November to March; calmer water in summer.

  1. 1Turtle Bay and Kuilima CoveForgetting Sarah Marshall, Jumanji
  2. 2Kawela Bay banyansLost, Jumanji
  3. 3ʻEhukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline)Blue Crush, North Shore
  4. 4Waimea ValleyLost, Jumanji
  5. 5Waimea BayBlue Crush, 50 First Dates
  6. 6Hāleʻiwa townLilo & Stitch, Magnum P.I.
  7. 7Mokulēʻia BeachLost, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
  • · Car break-ins are common at North Shore pull-offs: leave nothing in view.
  • · Kahuku’s shrimp trucks are on the way to Turtle Bay.
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Drive 3

Honolulu: Five-0, Lost and Elvis

A day of short drives and walks

9 stops

McGarrett’s headquarters, the palace from the original show, Chinatown dressed as Buffalo and the hotel balcony from the opening credits.

Best time: Tuesday to Friday, so the palace and the Judiciary History Center are both open. Tantalus at the end of the day.

  1. 1Punchbowl (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific)Hawaii Five-O and Five-0
  2. 2ʻIolani PalaceHawaii Five-O
  3. 3Aliʻiōlani HaleHawaii Five-0, Big Eyes
  4. 4ChinatownKong: Skull Island, Lost
  5. 5Hawaiʻi Convention CenterJurassic World, Lost
  6. 6Hilton Hawaiian Village lagoonHawaii Five-0, Blue Hawaii
  7. 7The IlikaiHawaii Five-O and Five-0 (2010)
  8. 8Waikīkī Beach and the Royal HawaiianGodzilla, From Here to Eternity
  9. 9Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa lookout (Tantalus)Blue Hawaii, Magnum P.I.
  • · ʻIolani Palace and Aliʻiōlani Hale face each other across King St — park once for both.
  • · Punchbowl is a cemetery: quiet, and no photos of funerals.
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Drive 4

East side and Makapuʻu

Half a day to a day

6 stops

From Here to Eternity’s cove, Elvis’s Hanauma Bay and the lighthouse at the end of 50 First Dates.

Best time: Sunrise start. Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay both need reservations; Hanauma is closed Monday and Tuesday.

  1. 1Diamond Head (Lēʻahi)Lost, Blue Hawaii
  2. 2Waiʻalae Beach Park and the KāhalaMagnum P.I., Lilo & Stitch
  3. 3Hanauma BayBlue Hawaii
  4. 4Hālona Blowhole lookout (above “Eternity Beach”)From Here to Eternity, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  5. 5Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse trail50 First Dates, Magnum P.I.
  6. 6Sea Life Park and the Makai Pier50 First Dates, Jurassic World
  • · Stay at the Hālona lookout — the cove is signed closed for a reason.
  • · Makapuʻu has no shade: go early, carry water.
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Drive 5

Pearl Harbor and the leeward coast

A full day

3 stops

The ship from Battleship and Pearl Harbor, the hangar where Jurassic World ends, then Blue Crush’s coast.

Best time: Pearl Harbor from opening (the last Arizona boat is mid-afternoon), the west side for sunset.

  1. 1Pearl Harbor and the USS MissouriPearl Harbor, Battleship
  2. 2Ko ʻOlina lagoonsBlue Crush, Magnum P.I.
  3. 3Mākaha BeachBlue Crush, Lilo & Stitch (2025)
  • · No bags at Pearl Harbor: bring a phone, wallet and water, or pay for storage.
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Drive 6

Mānoa and Tantalus jungle

Half a day

2 stops

The rainforest Lost used for half its jungle, a short drive from Waikīkī, with the view from Blue Hawaii’s picnic spot after.

Best time: Early morning, before the afternoon rain and the crowds.

  1. 1Mānoa Falls trailLost, Jurassic Park
  2. 2Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa lookout (Tantalus)Blue Hawaii, Magnum P.I.
  • · Wear shoes you don’t mind getting muddy.
  • · Don’t swim at the falls.
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Every location

What was filmed, where it is, and whether you can go in.

Byodo-In Temple

Kāneʻohe · Windward

Paid entry

  • Lost — Sun’s father’s house and Jin and Sun’s wedding in “Korea”
  • Hawaii Five-0, Magnum P.I. — Both filmed episodes here
Getting there
Parking inside the Valley of the Temples
Access
$10 adult, $8 senior, $6 child, cards only; 8:30am–4:30pm. It sits inside a cemetery — keep voices low

Heʻeia Kea Small Boat Harbor

Kāneʻohe Bay · Windward

Free to visit

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) — The main Oʻahu shoot
  • 50 First Dates (2004) — Henry’s boat is moored here
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) — Dinosaurs loaded on to the ship
Getting there
Small free lot
Access
A working public harbor

Waikāne shoreline

Waikāne · Windward

View from a public spot

  • 50 First Dates (2004) — Lucy’s family home and pier
Getting there
Roadside shoulder
Access
The pier and house are private. Look from the highway pull-off only

Kualoa Ranch

Kualoa · Windward

Tour only

  • Jurassic Park (1993) — The Gallimimus stampede and the log Grant hides behind
  • Jurassic World (2015) — Gyrosphere and paddock sets
  • Lost — Hurley’s golf course and Dharma sets
  • Kong: Skull Island (2017), Jumanji (2017) — The bone graveyard and the jungle temple
Getting there
Free parking at the visitor centre
Access
Private land: the valleys are tour-only. Movie Sites tour from $59.95; Jurassic Adventure from $149.95. Book ahead

Kualoa Regional Park and Mokoliʻi

Kualoa · Windward

Free to visit

  • Magnum P.I. (2018) — The aerial shot used for Robin’s Nest
  • Lilo & Stitch (2025) — Bay views across to Mokoliʻi
Getting there
Free lot
Access
Free beach park with lifeguards. Please don’t climb Mokoliʻi

Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden

Kāneʻohe · Windward

Free to visit

  • Magnum P.I. (2018) — The Robin’s Nest gates
Getting there
Free parking along the garden road
Access
Free, 9am–4pm

Turtle Bay and Kuilima Cove

Kahuku · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) — The resort the whole film is set in
  • Jumanji (2017) — The beach where the game turns up
Getting there
Free public-access stalls off Kuilima Dr
Access
Public beach access; keep 10 feet from resting turtles

Kawela Bay banyans

Kawela · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Lost — Ethan’s attack on Charlie, under the banyans
  • Jumanji (2017) — Alan Parrish’s treehouse
Getting there
Turtle Bay public stalls
Access
Protected land open to walkers; stay on the trails

ʻEhukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline)

Sunset Beach · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Blue Crush (2002) — The surf contest
  • North Shore (1987) — The wave the film is about
Getting there
Small lot; full in winter
Access
Watch from the sand — the wave is for experts

Waimea Valley

Waimea · North Shore

Paid entry

  • Lost — The waterfall pool near the crash site
  • Jumanji (2017) — The hippo attack
Getting there
On-site lot
Access
Entry from about $26 for visitors, less for residents; lifeguards at the falls

Waimea Bay

Waimea · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Blue Crush (2002) — The church on the point above the bay
  • 50 First Dates — A beach scene
Getting there
Beach park lot
Access
Free; the lot fills early

Hāleʻiwa town

Hāleʻiwa · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Lilo & Stitch (2025) — Stands in for the film’s town
  • Magnum P.I. (1980) — Several episodes
Getting there
Public lots in town
Access
Shave ice, surf shops, public lots

Mokulēʻia Beach

Mokulēʻia · North Shore

Free to visit

  • Lost — The crash beach of Oceanic 815
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom — The airfield next door
Getting there
Roadside parking — leave nothing in the car
Access
Free beach; the airfield can be seen from the road only

Punchbowl (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific)

Honolulu

Free to visit

  • Hawaii Five-O and Five-0 — McGarrett visits his father’s grave; the opening credits
Getting there
Parking inside
Access
Free, 8am–6pm. A working national cemetery: quiet, no picnics

ʻIolani Palace

Downtown Honolulu

Paid entry

  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) — The original show put McGarrett’s office here
Getting there
Metered street parking
Access
Tours Tuesday to Saturday; book ahead. No swimwear, no flash

Aliʻiōlani Hale

Downtown Honolulu

Free to visit

  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — The task force headquarters
  • Big Eyes (2014) — The courthouse
Getting there
Metered street parking
Access
The Judiciary History Center inside is free, weekdays 8am–4pm. The King Kamehameha statue is out front

Chinatown

Chinatown, Honolulu

Free to visit

  • Kong: Skull Island (2017) — Street scenes
  • Lost — Dressed as a snowy Buffalo
  • Aloha (2015) — A date night
Getting there
Municipal lots on Smith St
Access
Public streets; best in the morning for the markets

Hawaiʻi Convention Center

Waikīkī edge

Free to visit

  • Jurassic World (2015) — The park hotel’s lobby and escalators
  • Lost — Sydney airport
Getting there
Paid garage
Access
Outside always; inside depends on the event

Hilton Hawaiian Village lagoon

Waikīkī

Free to visit

  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) — Kamekona’s shrimp truck and the team’s bar
  • Blue Hawaii (1961) — Elvis at the hotel
Getting there
Paid hotel parking
Access
Public areas are open

The Ilikai

Waikīkī

View from a public spot

  • Hawaii Five-O (1968) and Five-0 (2010) — The opening zoom on to the top-floor balcony
Getting there
Paid garages nearby
Access
A hotel — look up from the street

Waikīkī Beach and the Royal Hawaiian

Waikīkī

Free to visit

  • Godzilla (2014) — The wave that floods Waikīkī
  • From Here to Eternity (1953) — The pink hotel seen from the water
Getting there
Paid garages
Access
Free beach

Mānoa Falls trail

Mānoa

Free to visit

  • Lost — Jungle scenes, including where Charlie is found hanging
  • Jurassic Park — Listed by several sources for jungle shots
Getting there
$7 lot at the trailhead
Access
1.6 miles round trip. No swimming in the pool — leptospirosis and falling rocks

Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa lookout (Tantalus)

Makiki

Free to visit

  • Blue Hawaii (1961) — The picnic above the city
  • Magnum P.I. (2018) — A lookout scene
Getting there
Small lot at the top
Access
Free state lookout; gates close at dusk

Diamond Head (Lēʻahi)

Diamond Head

Paid entry

  • Lost — The crater stands in for Iraq
  • Blue Hawaii — The drive past the lighthouse
Getting there
Book at gostateparks.hawaii.gov
Access
Visitors $5 a person plus $10 parking, by reservation only, released 30 days ahead

Waiʻalae Beach Park and the Kāhala

Kāhala

Free to visit

  • Magnum P.I. (1980) — The King Kamehameha Club beach bar
  • Lilo & Stitch (2025) — The aliens’ resort
Getting there
Free lot
Access
Free beach park

Hanauma Bay

Hawaiʻi Kai

Paid entry

  • Blue Hawaii (1961) — Chad’s beach shack and a song
Getting there
Reservation required
Access
$25 for visitors over 12, plus $3 parking; Wednesday to Sunday; book two days ahead at 7am

Hālona Blowhole lookout (above “Eternity Beach”)

East Oʻahu

View from a public spot

  • From Here to Eternity (1953) — The kiss in the surf, in the cove below
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides — The mermaid cove
  • 50 First Dates — A cliffside scene
Getting there
Free lookout lot
Access
Look from the lookout. The cove below is signed “Do Not Enter” and people have drowned there

Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse trail

Makapuʻu

Free to visit

  • 50 First Dates (2004) — The lighthouse at the end
  • Magnum P.I. (1980) — The series finale
Getting there
Trailhead lot; opens 7am
Access
2 miles round trip on a paved path, no shade or water. The lighthouse itself is closed

Sea Life Park and the Makai Pier

Waimānalo

Paid entry

  • 50 First Dates (2004) — Henry’s aquarium, from outside
  • Jurassic World (2015) — The ferry arrives at Isla Nublar — the pier across the road
Getting there
Park lot
Access
Ticketed park; the pier can be seen from the road

Pearl Harbor and the USS Missouri

Pearl Harbor

Paid entry

  • Pearl Harbor (2001) — Ford Island and the Missouri
  • Battleship (2012) — The Missouri’s big moment
  • Jurassic World (2015) — The final scene in Hangar 79 at the Aviation Museum
Getting there
$7 parking at the visitor centre
Access
USS Arizona program free (book on Recreation.gov, $1 fee); Missouri from $44.99. No bags allowed

Ko ʻOlina lagoons

Ko ʻOlina · Leeward

Free to visit

  • Blue Crush (2002) — The hotel the girls clean
  • Magnum P.I. (2018) — Resort scenes
Getting there
Public-access lots at each lagoon
Access
Public lagoons with very few public parking stalls — arrive early

Mākaha Beach

Mākaha · Leeward

Free to visit

  • Blue Crush (2002), Lilo & Stitch (2025) — Surf scenes
Getting there
Beach park lot
Access
Free beach; a good sunset

Don’t go

Filmed here, but private, closed or unsafe. Not on any of our routes.

Places to leave off your list

  • Haʻikū Stairs (Stairway to Heaven). Closed since 1987 and being removed; people are still arrested for trespassing.
  • Kualoa’s valleys without a tour. Private ranch land and a sacred place — the tour is the way in.
  • Hālona Cove (“Eternity Beach”). Signed “Do Not Enter”; there have been drownings. The lookout above is the view.
  • YMCA Camp Erdman. The Others’ barracks from Lost are an active youth camp. Contact the camp before any visit.
  • Cast and character houses. McGarrett’s house, Lucy’s house in Waikāne and the Magnum estates are private homes.
  • Military land. Hickam, Schofield, Wheeler, Mākua Valley and the Fort Kamehameha housing were all filmed — none are open.
  • Heʻeia Kea jungle and the Nuʻuanu bamboo forest. Private. The public Judd Trail in Nuʻuanu has bamboo too.

Manners

Kualoa is sacred

It was a puʻuhonua, a place of refuge; canoes lowered their sails passing it. Call the islet Mokoliʻi.

Cemeteries are cemeteries

Byodo-In and Punchbowl are places of mourning first. Quiet voices, no climbing on graves.

Pearl Harbor is a war grave

The USS Arizona memorial is where more than 900 sailors are still entombed.

Wildlife

Ten feet from sea turtles, fifty from monk seals — both rest on Turtle Bay’s beaches.

Kapu signs mean no

A spot on a fan map is not permission. If a sign says private or kapu, turn around.

Myths

Mix-ups other lists repeat.

What you’ll readWhat’s true
Forgetting Sarah Marshall was filmed at Ko ʻOlinaMost sources, and the film itself, put it at Turtle Bay on the North Shore.
You can hike to the Jurassic Park valleyKaʻaʻawa Valley is inside Kualoa Ranch. It is tour only.
Haʻikū Stairs reopenedThey are closed and being taken down.

Closed, moved or paused

Still on other lists, but not worth the trip.

Robin’s Nest, Waimānalo

The original Magnum P.I. estate was demolished in 2018; the house in the new series is private.

The Hukilau Café from 50 First Dates

Was a set at Kualoa and has been taken down. The real Hukilau Café in Lāʻie only lent its name.

Lost’s beach camp at Papailoa

The set is long gone and the land behind the beach is private.

Paradise Park, Mānoa

Lost’s bear cages are in a closed park.

How this page was made, and who made it

We read film-location sites, the official pages for every paid stop, local press and the itineraries people share publicly, then checked each address against at least two of them in October 2026. Lists and maps other people made were used to see which places come up again and again — none of their writing is copied here.

Sources: Kualoa Ranch — movie sites tour, Byodo-In Temple, ʻIolani Palace — plan your visit, Hawaiʻi State Parks — Diamond Head reservations, Hawaiʻi DLNR — Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline, National Park Service — Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu Magazine — Lost locations, Hawaii Magazine, Hawaii News Now — Eternity Beach safety, Trust for Public Land — Kawela Bay.

Our editorial standards spell out the rest.

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