Why visit Waikapu
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Iao Theatre, Maui Ocean Center, Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and Bailey House Museum.
Weather in Waikapu
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Waikapu
Waikapū is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 3,437 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Waikapū, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Iao Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Theater and former movie theater in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
Maui Ocean Center
Monument and historic site · 3.2 mi
Aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii on the island of Maui, US
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks8
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Wailuku, Hawaii
1650 Kaahumanu Ave, Wailuku
Bailey House Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Building in Wailuku, United States of America
Chee Kung Tong Society Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Building in Wailuku, United States of America
Wailuku Civic Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic district in Hawaii, United States
Wailuku School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
School building in Hawaii, United States of America
Maui Tropical Plantation
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
1670 Honoapiilani Highway, Waikapu
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Churches and places of worship1
Kaahumanu Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Church building in Wailuku, United States of America
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Waikapu
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Maui County has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lala (Hurricane)
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lowell (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-09-23: Holomua Fire (Fire)
- 2023-08-10: Wildfires And High Winds (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kahului Airport (OGG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Wailuku 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kahului 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Waihee-Waiehu 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Kihei 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Lahaina 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Paia 11 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Pukalani 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Kula 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Mahinahina 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Napili-Honokowai 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Waikapu, Hawaii, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waikapu Maui - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Maui-Baldwin-HS-frontlawn, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kaahumanu Church Grounds, 293.xx.xxx.xx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- IaoTheaterFront2010, 293.xx.xxx.xx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chee Kung Tong Society Building 1981, Nathan Napoka, Public domain
- Wailuku Civic Center Historic District, 293.xx.xxx.xx, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Maui-WailukuSchool-oblique, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Bailey House Maui, Oscar O Oscar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Maui Ocean Center entrance, Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse W dome facing N, Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse grounds facing SE, Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse from the S, Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- King Kamehameha Golf Course Clubhouse NE dome, Viriditas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Banana Flower (2) (48568984772), Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Banana Flower (48529144816), Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Happy Flowers (49830299578), Kirt Edblom from Albany, Oregon, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunflower fields forever (49856262467), Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anoectochilus sandvicensis - 479105635, Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0
- Anoectochilus sandvicensis - 479105603, Kevin Faccenda, CC BY 4.0
- Kaheawa Wind Farm, Tom Walsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
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