The island of Oahu is the perfect place for a vacation that the entire family will remember and treasure forever.
Most visitors to Oahu stay at one of the many hotels or resorts in Waikiki. While Waikiki and downtown Honolulu have plenty of great activities for both adults and children, far too many visitors never take the time to explore the rest of what this wonderful island has to offer.
Allow yourself a full week to really get to know and appreciate the island. In order to really see and enjoy Oahu you'll probably want to rent a car, at least for a few days. Oahu does have an excellent public transportation system, appropriately called TheBus with routes that cover all of the places mentioned in this feature.
We've chosen 15 activities which offer a wide assortment of things to do and see. There are plenty of other choices, but these should give you a good idea of what Oahu has for you and the entire family.
Check out our Top 15 Oahu Family Activities.
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When you live in Hawaii it’s a a little different…
Here’s my stab at it for Oahu:
1. Relaxing at Ala Moana Beach Park.
2. Relaxing on the North Shore.
3. Relaxing at Dillingham beach.
4. Exploring tidepools at Dillingham.
5. Bicycling around Kaena Point – if active family.
6. Relaxing at Kailua Beach.
7. Relaxing at Bellows AFS Beach.
8. Relaxing at Sandy’s – and watching people hurt themselves in the shorebreak.
9. Hiking one of the ridge hikes leading up to one of the the Ko’olau peaks.
10. Pali lookout.
11. Water Park at Kapolei
12. Picnic at Point Panic.
13. Round the Island car tour.
14. Maui Day trip!
15. Snorkeling Hanauma!