I recently found out that most Oʻahu public parks, while enforced inconsistently, do not allow dogs anywhere in the park whether leashed or not. There has to be an explicit sign saying it's an On Leash or Off Leash Park. That list is determined by the Directory of the City's Parks and Recreation Department and this director is appointed by the mayor. See the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH) 10-1.6 and 10-1.7 for more information if curious.
There are 8 parks listed in my area that have designated Leashed Dog Areas, so I decided to check them all out to see if I would bring my dog there. This small number of "parks" that are listed on the city's website for my area are listed below. Come with me on this journey and you can check out these parks too. The park where this cache is located in Mauʻumae Nature Preserve
District 1 - Hawai'i Kai to McCully
- Kamole Mini Park
- Mānoa Valley District Park Perimeter Area
- Mauʻumae Nature Preserve
- Median Strip at Kapi'olani Park
- Pūkele Avenue Mini Park
- Puʻu O Kaimuki Mini Park
- Sandy Beach Park
- Wailupe Valley Neighborhood Park
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Leave a note in the log on how dog friendly the park looks. For the dog owners, how likely you would be to bring your dogs here more than once?
My personal rating for this one is maybe 4/10. There is some shade, but the park is just too small. The park can get quite busy with neighborhood kids playing on the playground or people using the basketball court. Even if I lived in walking distance of this park, I would likely just walk my dog around the neighborhood instead of bringing them in this tiny park.
To make things extra confusing, not every sign in the park indicates that dogs are allowed on leash. At least one of the prominent signs shows "No Animals", so unless you come to the park from a specific angle, you might not even know if dogs were allowed or not. Very poor signage by the city for this park.
