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Lapakahi State Historical Park

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Lapakahi State Historical Park

Name: Lapakahi State Historical Park
What: Historical park on the site of a 600-year old traditional fishing village
Where: 12.4 miles north of Kawaihae Harbor
When: Open daily 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed state holidays
How much: Admission is free
 
As you drive between the lava fields of the Kohala Coast and the lush surroundings of North Kohala make a stop at Lapakahi State Historical Park. Located 12.4 miles north of Kawaihae Harbor and Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site on ʻAkoni Pule Highway (Highway 270), Lapakahi is a partially restored fishing settlement that dates back over 600 years. This rugged coastal park will give you a glimpse of what it was like to live like the Native Hawaiians of the past.
 
Take a one mile, self-guided tour of this 262-acre park and see restored hale (houses) and lava stone walls, then play traditional Hawaiian games and learn more about life in early Hawaiʻi. The park’s rocky shoreline also faces the Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District. Swimming is not encouraged. Because the Kohala Coast can get hot, the best time of day to visit is in the early morning or later in the afternoon.