Things to do in Hawi
Hāwī is a small town at the green northern tip of Hawaiʻi Island, in North Kohala, and was once the busy center of the area's sugar industry. Its old plantation buildings now hold art galleries, boutiques and restaurants. The town is the bicycle turnaround of the IRONMAN World Championship each October.
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Attractions near Hawi
All attractions ▸Mo'okini HeiauA luakini heiau and National Historic Landmark in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, at the northern tip of Hawaiʻi Island.Mahukona Beach ParkA County park on a rocky shoreline in North Kohala, beside the ruins of an old sugar port.Pololu Valley LookoutA lookout at the end of the road in North Kohala over Pololū Valley, its black sand beach and the northeastern coast.King Kamehameha Statue (Original)The painted statue of King Kamehameha I in Kapaau, North Kohala, the district where he was born.Kamehameha Birth SiteThe birthplace of Kamehameha I, in Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, south of Moʻokini Heiau in North Kohala.Lapakahi State Historical ParkThe partly restored remains of an ancient Hawaiian coastal settlement on the North Kohala coast, with a self-guided interpretive trail.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.Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkA national park that takes in the summits of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, open around the clock, with an entrance fee and no cash accepted.
About Hawi
Kohala Mountain Road leads north from Waimea to Hāwī, and the coastal ʻAkoni Pule Highway leads back toward the Kohala Coast. East of town, Kapaʻau has the original King Kamehameha I statue, and the highway ends at the Pololū Valley overlook. Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, at the northernmost point of the island, is where Moʻokini Heiau and the birthsite of Kamehameha I can be seen. State Parks lists Lapakahi State Historical Park, on the coast road, as closed for storm recovery, so check its notices before you go.
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