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Kualoa Ranch
21° 31.2′ N · 157° 50.2′ W
A 4,000-acre working cattle ranch spanning Kaaawa, Kualoa and Hakipuu valleys, where Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, 50 First Dates, Lost and more than 200 other productions were filmed. Tours run by UTV, horse, e-bike and boat, and the ranch's Secret Island beach sits on Kaneohe Bay.
Practical
49-560 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe; 808-237-7321. Tours listed on the ranch site include Movie Sites and Ranch (1.5 hours), Jurassic Adventure (2.5 hours), UTV Raptor (sells out weeks ahead), horseback, e-bike and zipline; the Ocean Voyage tour crosses Molii fishpond to Secret Island and boards a catamaran on Kaneohe Bay (listed at $59.95 adult); Secret Island beach half-day from $54.95 (2026 site prices, verify). Book online in advance. Noodle's Notes recommends the ranch store for grass-fed beef and produce, walking from Hakipuu Anchorage via Kualoa Regional Park.
Best for
Movie-set valleys and a beef-and-produce stop near Hakipuu
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Kualoa Regional Park and Mokolii (Chinaman's Hat)0.8 NM away
- Hakipuu Anchorage (Kaneohe Bay West End)1.2 NM away
- Ahupuaa o Kahana State Park2.7 NM away
- Kahana Bay Anchorage3.1 NM away
- Kahana Bay Launch Ramp3.1 NM away
- Kapapa Island (Kaneohe Bay Barrier Reef)3.4 NM away
- Kaneohe Bay Ocean Waters Rules and Sandbar Alcohol Ban3.6 NM away
- Kaneohe Bay Sandbar (Ahu o Laka)3.7 NM away