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.
Painting of historic ceremony at Puʻukoholā Heiau
Photo by Herb Kane
Heiau standing high above Pelekane Bay, as seen at sunset.
Photo by NPS Photo
Bench along a winding path.
Photo by NPS Photo
Ceremony procession along a heiau at sunrise.
Photo by NPS Photo
Back side of a historic stone heiau
Photo by NPS Photo