Keolonahihi State Historical Park

Kailua-Kona


While largely overgrown with jungle and scrub brush today, this was once a major religious complex for Native Hawaiians. A heiau (temple) here was once dedicated to surfers, and tradition holds that Kamehameha the Great learned to ride waves nearby. Public access is limited, although there is a small shoreline access path that leads to a beach of coral rubble and the debris of ancient Hawaiian buildings. You are not allowed to disturb any archaeological remains.