Things to do in Captain Cook
Captain Cook is a village on the Kona Coast of Hawaiʻi Island, near Kealakekua Bay, which lies south of Kailua-Kona. Kona coffee comes from the farms of north and south Kona.
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Attractions near Captain Cook
All attractions ▸Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge)A national historical park on the Kona Coast that protects a place of refuge, the Royal Grounds and Hale o Keawe.Painted Church (St. Benedict's)A Catholic parish church at Hōnaunau in South Kona, its interior painted by Father John Velghe.Two Step (Honaunau Bay)The snorkeling spot at the Hōnaunau Bay boat ramp, next to Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.Kealakekua BayA state historical park on the bay where Captain Cook arrived, with Hikiau Heiau at Napoʻopoʻo and the Cook monument.Hookena BeachA County beach park with gray sand in South Kona, with a concession stand, showers and camping by permit.Kuaiwi FarmFamily-owned Kuaiwi Farm offers 90-minute guided Kona coffee tours on Mauna Loa's volcanic slopes. Experience multi-generational farming stories, hands-on processing demonstrations, cupping sessions, and fresh roasting at this authentic working farm in Captain Cook.Kona Coffee Living History FarmMuseum and working 1920s-era coffee farm in Captain CookCaptain Cook MonumentA monument at Kaʻawaloa on Kealakekua Bay, near where Captain Cook was killed, reached by the Kaʻawaloa Trail or a permitted guided kayak trip.
About Captain Cook
Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park marks the site of the first extensive contact between Hawaiians and Westerners, with the arrival of Captain Cook, and the bay is a marine life conservation district. The road reaches the bay at Nāpōʻopoʻo, on its east side. The Captain Cook Monument stands at Kaʻawaloa Flats, reached on foot down the historic Kaʻawaloa Trail, which has no restrooms, or on a guided kayak trip with a vendor State Parks permits. Every vessel that crosses the bay needs a State Parks permit.
South of the bay, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park protects a restored Hawaiian place of refuge. Hoʻokena Beach Park, a County park, is in Hoʻokena.
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