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Queen’s Beach and Sans Souci, Kapiʻolani Park
Waikīkī & Diamond Head · Free to visit
The beach at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī. The Elks Lodge next door stood in for the Outrigger Canoe Club in The Descendants, and the water offshore is where the film opens and, near the end, comes back to.
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3East side · Free to visit
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
A paved path climbs to a lookout over the red-roofed lighthouse, Makapuʻu Beach and the islets off Waimānalo. Whales pass in winter.
On the map
- Time there
- 1½–2 hours
- Best time
- Sunrise or early morning
- Cost
- Free
- Good to know
- No shade and no water on the trail. The lighthouse itself is closed; the view is from the platform.
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