Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Things to Do Outside in Honolulu, by the Record

2 places in the record

The best things to do outside in Honolulu, by the professional record: World's 50 Beaches has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Lanikai Beach comes out on top, and the record runs deepest in Waimanalo Beach.

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  1. Rank 1. Lanikai Beach

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    Lanikai Beach, Kailua, HI · Honolulu

  2. Rank 1. Waimanalo Beach

    Awards
    Address
    Waimanalo Beach, HI · Waimanalo Beach
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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.