Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Pelekane Bay sits below the majestic Pu'ukohol$#257; Heiau and Mailekini Heiau
How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an entire island? Where else can you experience the culminating event of a people, foretold from centuries past? Where else can you stand on a beach and watch as sharks pass over a submerged temple? Experience all this and much more – only at Pu'ukoholā Heiau!
Map showing location of park.
A Lele (offering tower) set below Pu'ukoholā Heiau NHS
Photo by NPS Photo / M. Tadio
Sunrise over Pu'ukoholā Heiau in mid September.
Photo by NPS/M.Tadio
War god Kū and His Warriors
Photo by NPS
Ho'okupu offerings placed on Lele
Photo by NPS
Paved half mile loop trail
Photo by NPS/M.Tadio