Dole Plantation

About

Dole Plantation is a pineapple-themed visitor attraction on Kamehameha Highway in Wahiawa, in the center of Oahu about 40 minutes by car from Waikiki. The company opened a fruit stand here in 1950, and the site has grown into a visitor center with a gift shop, a food counter, and three paid attractions. Entry to the visitor center and grounds is free. You pay only for the attractions, and tickets are sold first come, first served at the counter on the day you visit.

The Pineapple Express is a narrated train ride that runs about 20 minutes over two miles of track through working pineapple fields. The Pineapple Garden Maze covers more than three acres, with about two and a half miles of paths lined by 14,000 Hawaiian plants and eight stations to find along the way. It was named the world's largest maze in 2008, and the plantation says most people take around 40 minutes to get through it. The Plantation Garden Tour is a self-guided walk through the planted grounds, with signs that explain each crop. Plan about an hour for it at an easy pace.

Most visitors also stop at the counter for Dole Whip, the pineapple soft serve that gives the place much of its reputation. The Plantation Grille serves plate lunches, and the gift shop sells Hawaiian foods and pineapple souvenirs. Budget two to three hours if you do all three attractions, or under an hour for a snack and a look around the shop.

The plantation is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as of 2026, with a few holiday exceptions posted on its website. Ticket prices for the train, maze, and garden tour are not listed on the main site, so call (808) 621-8408 or check the online booking page before you go. Wahiawa sits on the road to the North Shore, so the stop fits into a drive that continues to Haleiwa, about 6.5 miles farther on, and Waimea Valley, about 7.6 miles away.

Accessibility

Dole Plantation is mostly wheelchair accessible. The visitor center, the Pineapple Express train, and the Plantation Garden Tour work for wheelchairs and scooters, but the Pineapple Garden Maze has gravel paths that the plantation itself says may be hard to manage in a wheelchair.

Parking is free in a large lot off Kamehameha Highway. Listing data and a local mobility rental company both report designated accessible spaces near the main entrance, and the route from the lot to the visitor center is flat and paved with curb cuts at the transitions.

The visitor center entrance is step free, and the gift shop, Dole Whip counter, and Plantation Grille sit on one level with wide aisles. For the train, tell staff at the platform that you need a wheelchair space. The cars have designated areas where you stay in your chair, and staff help with boarding. The garden tour follows firm, wide paths with benches along the route. The maze is unpaved. Ask at the ticket counter about path conditions before buying a maze ticket, especially after rain.

Accessible restrooms are in the main building near the entrance and by the dining area.

The plantation does not lend or rent wheelchairs. Bring your own, or book a wheelchair or scooter from an Oahu rental company; several deliver to hotels. The plantation publishes no policy on service animals, ASL interpretation, captioning, or sensory accommodations. Ask about any of these when you call (808) 621-8408.

Attraction tickets are first come, first served at the counter, and the site is open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily as of 2026. If you use a manual chair, plan on the train and garden and treat the maze as optional.

Checked by Accessible America, August 2026. Report a change

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