Overview
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is on the Kona coast of the island of Hawai'i. The purpose of the park is to preserve, interpret, and perpetuate traditional native Hawaiian activities, values, and culture, and to demonstrate historic land use patterns. The park is under development.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 74°F; winter lows dip to about 49°F. Wettest: Dec and Nov. (climate data from nearby Hawaii Volcanoes National Park)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- KOA Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole, Kailua-Kona — 4 mi away (major hub). Directions
- MUE Waimea Kohala Airport, Waimea (Kamuela) — 32 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Understand
History
Landscape
Flora and fauna
Climate
See
The park contains hundreds of archaeological features. The most obvious are the three ancient fish ponds:
- `Ai`opio Fishtrap
- `Aimakapa Fishpond
- Kaloko Fishpond
Do
Several short hiking trails exist in the park. These include:
Ala Kahakai
- Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175-mile-long (280 km) historic trail that covers most of the circumference of the island of Hawai'i. While most of it is not available to the public, about 2.3 km of the trail is available for hiking within Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park.
Ala Mauka-Makai
Ala Hu'e Hu'e
Ala Kahiko
Ala Mamalahoa
Sleep
Lodging
Camping
Backcountry
Nearby
Kailua-Kona
City / town · 50 listings · 3 mi away
Captain Cook
City / town · 8 listings · 15 mi away
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Park · 5 listings · 19 mi away
Waikoloa
City / town · 8 listings · 24 mi away
Waimea
City / town · 5 listings · 33 mi away
Kohala
Rural area · 5 listings · 35 mi away
Honokaa
City / town · 16 listings · 46 mi away
Ka'u
City / town · 11 listings · 49 mi away
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