Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Nearly all trails will lead you back to the parking lot. Try taking a different path such as one near the beach to explore a different area. Have fun!

Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Although the beach nearby isn’t the greatest, it’s still a fun place to hang out. The water is knee deep which lets you lay on your back and relax. The shallowness and dark colored bottom gives you a bathwater-warm temperature and some tide pools on the side are wonderful for children to explore and play in.

Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

This has to be one of the funnest pools on Oahu. For those young at heart, you can “walk the plank” and jump off the flattened telephone poll that acts as a diving board. The water is relatively shallow and has a sandy bottom that gives the place a tropical turqoise look when the sun is out.

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Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

This dramatic rock formation that looks like a chair from some angles is believed by native Hawaiians to be the one of the last places where “Madame Pele”, godess of fire and volcanoes, left Oahu to continue her search for what is now believed to be her home on the Big Island.

This rock grabs your attention from the highway and as you hike towards it, it has a magnetic pull on your attention. I find myself having a difficult time not looking at it constantly. When you get up close, it has an eerie, spiritual feel to it. One time we were there and a woman was mediating on the rock.

Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

This is such a mild trail, you almost can’t call it a hike. It’s more like a walk on a trail through the grass.

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Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Everbody who goes to Pele's Chair has a blast in the pool, but the dramatic cliffs and pounding surf right on the other side is really cool to explore while you're there. Don't miss this wonderful free thing to do on Oahu!

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Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Visting this small, secluded beach feels is a great free thing to do on Oahu.  It feels like you're in the middle of nowhere. Located near Pele's Chair on southeast Oahu near Makapuu Beach.

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Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

Here's another free thing to do on Oahu. One of the funnest places to swim, this natural ocean swimming pool on the Southeast tip of Oahu's Kaiwi coast near Makapuu beach is the perfect reward after a short, hot hike.

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Oahu Hiking - Hike & Swim at Pele's Chair

This 3 minute video introduces you to a wonderful free thing to do on Oahu: Hike to Pele's Chair and Swim. This is near Makapuu Beach on the Island of Oahu.

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