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August 2023 by R N
Dad's final resting place...AMAZING view?
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May 2023 by Leo Jamias
A beautiful well cared for Veteran Cemetery, truly honors our armed forces.
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December 2022 by Jakob Zetwick
An beautiful peaceful location on the windward side of Oahu. A place of peace for those who have fought, and the ones they loved. The grounds crew does a good job here. There is parking available and plenty of bathrooms on site. This cemetery is often overshadowed by the very popular punch bowl cemetery, however, this location is equally impressive.
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December 2022 by Luz Ancog
Its a beautiful scenery , quite , and maintain clean ,, a good place for love ones who deserve his service to laydown place to rest defend his country.
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June 2022 by Veronica
When raining it's very slippery and cause you to fall down. The water is white so don't drink the waterLastly there is no body cleaning the trash, it's overflowing like they are lazy to pick upI just noticed after memorial day, they took the flags back and my flags on my grandpa's grave is gone. They don't understand that even if people served the military, they would not keep the flag for another day. This cemetery is selfish.
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June 2022 by Jacob
An beautiful peaceful location on the windward side of Oahu. A place of peace for those who have fought, and the ones they loved. The grounds crew does a good job here. There is parking available and plenty of bathrooms on site. This cemetery is often overshadowed by the very popular punch bowl cemetery, however, this location is equally impressive.
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March 2022 by Luz Ancog (Daylight)
Its a beautiful scenery , quite , and maintain clean ,, a good place for love ones who deserve his service to laydown place to rest defend his country.
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August 2021 by Ed Lesperance
The veterans cemetery is clean, well-maintained, and superbly designed. The grave locater is state of the art.A peaceful resting place for our heroes.
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June 2021 by Ed L.
It's always a peaceful time here when I visit. A restorative time to put things into perspective. Of where we've been and where we are headed, as an individual, society, and life in general. Cemeteries does this to many, myself included. It's an uncommon spot to visit on a daily basis, but I'm sure there are some that do regularly. For myself though, I come here maybe twice a year to pay my respects and to visit family and friends who have come before us. I usually come early, usually on Saturdays with family, since they usually have the car most days. The cemetery always is always kept nicely and maintained beautifully . The last time I was here was in April 2021. While the ongoing COVID pandemic is a concern, as long as there's no large gatherings here, you should be okay. My last experience lasted for about 2 hours, visiting family and friends who are interred here from about 8am to about 10:00am. Cemeteries always gives me pause in life. The perspective this and many cemeteries I frequent often promotes the idea of living for yourself and living for the moment, especially when life itself is fragile and short as it is. The cemetery itself is small enough to circle the property within 30 minutes walking. It helps if you get here by sunrise, so there's no rush of people to find the preferred parking spot on any particular day. The overall experience here at the Veteran's State Cemetery is quite nice and thought provoking, as mentioned above. I often don't like to come to cemeteries, since it generally creeps me out in thinking of where I will be in the next 50 years, if I live that long. It's nice to walk around with my thoughts and to pay respects to veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free. The cemetery itself is kept beautifully and the backdrop of Kaneohe and Kaneohe Bay is a nice scenic place to spend the day visiting. For the most part though, the time spent here at the Veteran's state cemetery is as peaceful and restorative as it can be. It usually reminds me of being human and how we humans eventually get old and become one with nature eventually. How life is short and we need to make the most of our lives rather than just living in fear of anything that may upset us. Due to COVID restrictions, best bet is to come by yourself and be as far apart from others as you can, so you don't have to wear a face mask during your stay here. Things are peaceful here and I enjoy myself each time I come here. The Veterans State Cemetery is located in Kaneohe, next to the Hawaiian Memorial Park. It overlooks Kaneohe Bay and it's a nice spot all around. It's physical address is 45-349 Kamehameha Highway. Nearby is the HPU-Hawaii Loa Campus and Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens. There is no admission fee to enter. Like all public parks and open spaces, it's free to come here on a daily basis. Just don't come here after 10pm. It gets freaky weird during the overnight hours, plus the cemetery is closed for business anyhow. As far as parking goes, virtually all of the roads heading in and out of the cemetery is basically free reign for parking. Park as close or as far as you want to while visiting departed loved ones. If you are like me, bus routes 65 and 69 stops along Kamehameha Highway to reach the cemetery. Cemeteries are a place for self discovery and to remember loved ones who've passed on. The ambiance is always peaceful and tranquil here. It usually brings me inner peace each time I come thru and spend time with my departed loved ones. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+
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October 2020 by E N.
Our family would like to extend our appreciation for the staff at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. They were very understanding of all the questions we had for them in preparation for interment of our mom. Though I live out of State, I was able to FaceTime and saw that it was a beautiful day with the backdrop of the Koolau Mountain Range. Such good hearted people that went above and beyond in assisting the family during this difficult time, on top of dealing with CDC guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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January 2020 by Crystal K.
Been coming here for the past few years ever since my Papa passed away, and we buried he and my Grandmother together. This final resting place is beautiful. I know my grandparents aren't really there, and are in Heaven, but I like to think they're happy that we put their earthly remains in a beautiful place with amazing scenery. Even though they aren't really there, I still like to keep their grave decorated with pretty flowers so that it's known that there are people still here that are thinking about them, and still love and miss them very much. The only negative about this place is that my mom and I always have to replace the flags that we put by the grave because they always go missing. I see others that are untouched and don't move ( I know this because you can see the obvious wear and tear on them). But my Grandparents always have brand new ones because we keep having to replace them everytime! What's the deal?!
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November 2019 by Jolene L.
There's something serene about the Koolau mountain range as a backdrop. There's pretty rolling hills as you drive through this large property to get to the veterans area. Everything is nicely marked with signage. Maybe other services are similar, I can only speak about the memorial I attended. While it was more than ten years ago, I remember it like yesterday. Under the pavilion, folding of the flag, and a uniformed gun salute. The shots pierced the air with such finality. When individuals come here to pay respects to their loved ones, they can count on well maintained grounds. I've always seen the grass nicely cut, the garbage receptacles are never overflowing, the water fountain nearest our spot always worked properly. Love the tall trees that surround our section and provides habitat for resident birds. We've parked and walked just take a stroll through other sections. It really is peaceful. Thank you landscape crew for keeping things picturesque. It's therapeutic to visit.
