Reviews of Lapakahi State Historical Park (Park)

Dirck Hines

Great little Park, history of the first people's.

Scott Moore

Great place to stop and learn some history.

Katrina lodge

Such fantastic evidence of historic culture preserved....was awesome to see.. and the bright yellow school of fish was a treat! !!

Andy Schwarz

A sad and haunting place. Somber reminder of a terrible tsunami

rita fenech

Great place

John Hutchinson

Very informative park with fantastic views of the ocean and friendly, knowledgeable staff. We were only able to stay for 20 minutes but would have loved to explore the park further.

Orrin Shoemaker

Loved it.

Kim Baltz

Fantastic place to learn about early Hawaiian culture. Stunning view. Take snorkeling gear. Best snorkeling spot we found!

Marcus Lodwick

Free self-guided tour through the remains of an old Hawaiian fishing village.

Ruthie Clearwater

A serene place to watch and listen to the ocean. Not crowded. Restrooms in the parking area.

Charlotte Jesty

Great place to stop and gain some knowledge. Stunning place and the man who was working there when we arrived was very friendly and even said there are some amazing snorkelling place close by, but unfortunately we didn't have any gear.

Nicool Rusu

Lapakahi State Historical Park is a large area of ruins from an ancient Hawaiian fishing village in North Kohala. Visitors can learn about traditional Hawaiian culture through the partially restored remains of this ancient Hawaiian coastal settlement.

Jon Nathan

Fun area with some island history and good views

Jocelyn Charbonneau

The historic village is nice to explore....interesting to learn about how people were living some 600 yrs ago on the big island...Snorkeling at its best but entering the water can be a challenge for some...be carefull and enjoy...

J Lewis

Really pretty spot with some interesting history.

PincheMahalo Supin

Much love

Michael Tarkowski

A very unique free ocean side park. Path takes around 45 minutes to walk, it takes you close to the ocean. Sometimes the path is closed after a rain. We saw several whales jumping off the shore.

HeyJunie J

Nice, well maintained trail. It's a fairly easy hike. I wore my slippahs & did fine. Probably best to wear your sturdy shoes (bring your slippahs). Take your snorkeling gear! Lots of coral on the shore, not really a sandy beach. It's an area where seals congregate per the signs but we didn't see any. Bring water it gets warm- 91° on Aug 1st, not much of a breeze either when we did a later after noon hike. Park closes @ 4pm. Security guards very friendly. This is a beautiful, we'll maintained hidden gem-sacred-like & very peaceful!

Steve Fuller

Beautiful spot to see a stretch of coastline and imagine what it was like to be an ancient Hawaiian. There are lots of low stone walls and a couple of reconstructed dwellings. There are two self guided loops: 0.5 miles and 0.3 miles. You can get in the water at one spot if you want to. The water is nice and cool on a hot day and the rocky shoreline is nice because you can dry off without getting sandy.

Mark Seefeldt

Great spot to take in some history and sit down to watch whales.

myepicbeers

Very cool info. Worth checking out.

Jenn Gaik

Beautiful Hilo Hawaii

Jeff Marshall

You can learn a lot of history on this hour journey. The path is easy to navigate and they provide maps with the history by the numbers on the exhibits. Ancient Hawaiian culture plain and simple. A must see if you are anywhere near this park. Make sure you go early the park closes at 4!

Mark Stanley

Nice leisurely walk around a historic site

Christy Henley

An easy hike to see a village from 600 years ago.

machelle johnson

A must to walk through. So much history. Wonderful place.

Lonny Cruff

Beautiful! A long and winding road, but worth every minute!

Summer Jones

Beautiful

Carefree Spas

My New Happy Place

Allen Wines

Loved it very pretty

高野央司

(Translated by Google) It is still a facility under construction. We are trying to reproduce the old fishing village, but from the parking lot to the exhibition facilities will walk the road of dirt about five minutes. Scenery and atmosphere I think very good, but I think very for small children. (Original) まだ建設中の施設です。昔の漁村を再現しようとしていますが、駐車場から展示施設までは5分くらい未舗装の道を歩きます。景色や雰囲気はとても良いと思いますが、小さなお子様には大変ではないでしょうか。

La Conquista TV

El calor y el color de los volcanes. Impresionante

Celeste McFarlen

We'll done. Not disabled friendly. Very hot hike in the afternoon.

Paul Taintor

Beautiful spot, interesting ruins but there were no maps or key for the NUMBERED spots on hike. No way of knowing what you are looking at.

Jeanene Bean

Enjoyed the walking tour through history. Paths are rough so wear good walking or hiking shoes.

Frank Marino

Beautiful

John P

still love learning all i can about earlier periods

Lloyd Mitchell

This place is awesome. Hawaiian culture preserved. Those who state this is not a must see, please continue on to scenic vistas, luau, and zip lining. Mahalo to the State of Hawaii for preserving this Hawaiian fishing village so I can show my keiki and mo'opuna their heritage.

Michael Hassur

Fairly easy walk, lots of historical sites, beautiful location. We were only here one time, and the waves were rough. At least on the day we were here, it was not a good place to get into the water.

Cheryl E

Very much enjoyed my visit. The natural pathway hike was amazing. Thanks for taking such good care of the artifacts and history of the island.

Steve Tayrien

History was cool, train was nice, very quite, not many people there.

Dan A

I'm sure this place is nice, but when we went here all the trails were closed, what a bummer. There was no indication it was closed the until we got there. Next time I'd call in advance to see if it's open.

Frank DePhillips

Great place for views photos and hiking.

Art Arsenault

Nice .5 mile hike

DAVID BUZBY

Hot, remote

Paul Toms

A bit of a drive from Kona so not many people are there compared to other places on the island. A nice look at ancient Hawaiian settlers and how they lived and built their homes

steven hoover

A great place to visit and a large old Hawaiian village to see. Can see Maui on a clear day.

Courtney Stone

There was a lot of sun, but also like quite a bit of water.

Michael D'Uva

Easy hike. Great views.

Lori Mitchell

So very interesting. Doesnt take long and well worth the time.

ruben mendoza

Great historical experience

Bernhard Klöter

Interesting place to see how the Polynesians lived in the last centuries. Information tables are a bit short but give some basic understanding. Bring your swimming gear as there is a rocky beach with heaps of fish.

Bryan Fraley

Nice historical spot.. An easy education walk with a nice ocean view.

FDA/ RS

Despite the opposite opinions this is a stunning place. Visit. ****

Deborah Louie

Great historical significance

Adela Simon Ro

Interesante, aunque duro de hacer porque hacía mucho calor. El "recorrido" está sin señalar, son vallar y acondicionar como si lo suele estar otros en Hawai

Lucas Boyd

Lots of history to be found here! The remaining foundations of the village and its history was interesting.

James Riordan

What a great park with history. The park is free to enter and explore. When you pull in you don't see or get the full grasp of what you are about to walk on and around. The trail through Lapakahi has 2 loops and you can do either or both. Both is about 0.8 miles and is best for the full experience. Grab a trail map at the unoccupied building which will navigate you and tell you about each of the sections. The views are incredible and learning about history 700 years ago was very interesting.

C L

5 stars for the preservation of this place, Lapakahi & all things hawaiian

David Snelson

Interesting.

Russell Titus

Great place to view fish and swim in the waves.

Christian

(Translated by Google) Very worth seeing, and very meticulously designed trail - perfect place to watch a sunset ... (Original) Sehr sehenswert, und sehr liebevoll gestalteter Rundweg - perfekter Ort um einen Sonnenuntergang zu beobachten...

Rick Mabary

Interesting place. Nice walk.

De Varennes Patrick

(Translated by Google) To have (Original) À voir

Doug Rohn

Beautiful place

Alex Leg

(Translated by Google) Very interesting! (Original) Très intéressant!

Tim Bailey

Liked the park, very rustic. Wear good waking/hiking shoes

Gary Brookshire

Great place to take a stroll.

Shari Morris

Love this area, interesting history, enjoy the drive. Enjoy walking the trails.

Allison Meeder

The trail can be a little hard to follow around at times, and I wish it had actual bathrooms instead of port-a-pots, but it was an extremely interesting park and we were lucky enough to see two monk seals playing in the water for quite a while. We also saw a dolphin or two out in the water.

Barry Fisher

Great place to visit and walk through an old village of Hawians built over 200 years ago. Stop and walk the trails. Map is supplied on site which explains what is there.

Rose Vermillion

Liked it, but path a little confusing and rugged to walk on. Have good shoes.

清田偉文

(Translated by Google) was fun (Original) 楽しかった

Fanny Coble

Love to know more about Hawaii History

Mike Williams

Wear walking shoes, very enlightening of Hawaiian history.

Tim Johnson

Beautiful, self guided tour about 30-45 minute walk.

Newgirl3366 fanfiction

This site was worth every FREE minute we spent there. It took an entire morning to read and explore the village. This was one of the best things we saw on the island.

S. Bauer

(Translated by Google) Ok for a short stop. (Original) Für einen kurzen Stopp ok.

Chris Bowling

Scenic, quiet, and most of the tourists don't go there.

Leah Ledward

Make sure to wear comfortable shoes and bring water

Keith K

OK place to stop if you are around the area unless you have a pretty deep interest in Hawaiian history. Decent views of the ocean however it didn’t “wow” me with the historical features.

木下草介

(Translated by Google) Parking lot is not so wide, but free. And you can take a tour for free. This place is very scenic and quiet. While walking around in a relaxing way while watching the map, it will take about an hour. Imagining the lives of old Hawaiians who lived in this desolate earth, blowing strong winds, my heart was full on my way home. (Original) 駐車場はそれほど広くはないが、無料。 そして見学も無料で出来ます。 ここはとても景観が良く、そして静か。 マップを見ながら、のんびり歩いて廻ると、一時間近く掛かります。 強風が吹き付ける、この荒涼とした大地で暮らしていた昔のハワイの人々の暮らしぶりを想像し、帰り道では、胸がいっぱいになりました。

James Henderson

So beautiful!

Kelly Palmer

Beautiful

Carina K

CLOSED from Oct 26-28, 2018. Rated 2 stars because there was no information about the closure on the County of Hawaii's website.

tiedye hobo

Nice

Andy Kuehn

This is probably the best thing we saw on the north west coast. Great views of Maui and really cool stuff. Easy to access, short hike, probably the best native Hawaiian stuff we saw.

Paddy Hoy

Culture is the theme here and it's on full display when you wonder the grounds.

Audrey McFadden

Very cool

Nadja Volkmer

Really nice historic side! Beats walk!

Bill McGaw

Good place for a short stop when driving along the coast, restrooms and water fountain. Chance to see an old Hawaiian fishing village (mostly ruins) and get a short walk in. Also: access to a clean restroom!!

John Often

Beautiful location!

Roy Masson

Great cove for snorkeling.

Christopher Constant

This place has an eerie and deeply powerful quality. Touching the deep past.

Odessa P

Beautiful views from any angle!!

steve templeton

Well-maintained Trails great views.

Karen Martinsen

Very interesting walk through time. Fascinating history. A cool village at one time along the ocean shore, making fishing and harvesting a pretty reliable lifestyle I’m sure. Stone walls, old ways to launch the canoes. Remains of houses, kitchens, boat launches, and healers houses.

catherine lally

Beautiful

Scott Conway

Lapakahi State Historical Park is a large area of ruins from an Ancient Hawaiian fishing village in the North Kohala District on the Big Island of Hawaii. Offshore is the Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District. Lapakahi State Historical Park is a most to see and learn more about the history of Hawaii. 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 Hawaii. The park’s rocky shoreline also faces the Lapakahi Marine Life Conservation District although swimming is not encouraged. Because the Kohala Coast can get hot, the best time of day to visit is in the morning or later in the afternoon. The name lapa kahi means "single ridge" in the Hawaiian Language, and applied to the ahupuaʻa, an ancient land division that ran from the sea up to Kohala Mountain. Historical park on the site of a 600-year old traditional fishing village. Great for picture taking, hikes, education and learning, sight seeing.

Janice Y

What a beautiful place

Ben Lawton

Wonderful site to learn about how the original inhabitants lived. Be sure to wear good shoes, the trails are a bit rough.

Dien Huynh

Can watch amazing sunsets here and whales

p schober

Very nice snorkeling

Jim Magnuson

Great history

Patrik Majchrák

Krátký trail , nahlédněte do historie

hyewon Seo

(Translated by Google) The scenery is beautiful. (Original) 풍경이 아름답다

Lisa Ludlam

Interesting history and great place to snorkel

Kati Holland

It's fun but not really enthralling for much more than a 15-20 min pit stop. Lots of reading as it is self - guided. Glad we learned some history for sure, though.

DJV Life In Review

Great stop Loved the views

Christopher

On a clear day this place is very hot and windy. The sights are amazing though and well worth the stop and hike. A great snorkeling spot is also here and also worth checking out.

Gail Pierce

Beautiful area to hike

Paul White

Well worth the time. Beautiful spot.

Judy Warren

Great place to see whale and the beautiful blue Pacific!

Claudia Colantonio

Here there are the ruins of an ancient Hawaiian fishing village. Very much worth a visit to learn about the history of the area.

BloNde ChiNeEz

#WenWeLoVedUs... We had such a great time... It has cherished memories for me, to discover places such as this with you...m

Garry Kepes

Knowledgable

Sabine H.

(Translated by Google) Small National Park, little visited, lots of nature, where you can admire the humpback whales from November to March (Original) Kleiner Nationalpark, wenig besucht, viel Natur, in der man von November bis März die Buckelwale bewundern kann

Richard Smith

A short walk (8/10 mile) over a stone lined trail . There is a short cut option reducing the distance to 1/2 mile. There are several benches if you need a break. Do not set on the walls. This ancient settlement was mostly abandoned in the 1800s. The remaining artifacts give you an idea of about life in Lapakahi. There are no attendants on site. There is one porta-john.

Christine Madigan

Stumbled upon this. Way cool! Bring water and a hat

Roger Curtis

Very cool to stand where someone else has stood 600 years ago.

Roselia Flandes

Old Hawaiian history, look closely, there are many details to catch. Recommended comfortable and closed shoes.

Yukiko Northon

Fantastic history and beautiful views!!

Amy Austin

Really cool historical spot. But make sure you bring water. Very hot. Not easy to get in water if you where planning to snorkel. Could see the fish from the shore.

Lori Stewart

Historical and informative. Looks like western Texas. Alot of desert in Hawaii.

Kelly Carpenter

Great experience gentle walk. You can literally feel what the villagers may have felt. Road less traveled worth the time.

Crystal Smolko

Awesome self guided .5 mile hike. Lots of history and information. Really pretty views. Take water will be hot, I don't recommend wearing slippers. Sneakers or boots for sure.

L Frutoz

Every where on the Big Island was amazing

Edward Martin

An informative example of village living. Beautifully scenic

Christian Andel

Nice Place...

Blake MT

It's hot and getting a little run down. Maybe if they sunk some more money into it and had staff on site it would be worth another trip. Not again for us.

Austin Jeltes

interesting. Pretty good place to snorkel as well

Lamecca McConnie

Awesome historic spot. Cool 600 yr old fishing village

Chris McAndrew

Nice stopping place to read about the area's history. Pretty easy, short hike.

Jason Miller

Everyone visiting Hawai'i, whether as a guest or former resident/ local should experience as much of the Hawai'ian culture as possible. This us just one of many and although unguided, it is also free and an easy walk to set it all.

Beckee Johnson

What a cool place! It's so neat to be able to learn about the ancient Hawaiians and how they lived. I lived that it was a self good tour so our family could go as slow or quickly as we wanted they the ruins. It was so interesting to learn some history about where we are.

Harry Pomerleau

Nice view

Bala Subra

Not a must visit. There are plenty of scenic Vistas and nature trails before and after this spot. however this place is good to go on a short ocean lining trail

Janet Trammell

Very interesting, free, historical Hawaiian village with a nicely informational and maintained trail. The beautiful views didn't hurt either! Not a lot of shade though so bring sunscreen.

Sam Kiser

The most beautiful bird water beaches its #1 on the big island

Linda A. Miller

Beautiful, informative, nice stop along the highway.

Lawrence In

Great, isolated park. Hardly any tourists. No real beach, just rocks to sit around. Water clear and pristine.

Jan M.

Beautiful and lovely.

Chelsey Robb

Love this park. Historic, yet not very busy, walk along the ocean, sit and watch the waves crash on shore. Peaceful.

Joe Lizik

Fun little historical site. Stopped by on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. Has a self guided tour you can follow. Total of the loop is under a mile. Has some benches along the way to stop and relax. Would wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

Achim Frey

(Translated by Google) Okay, but it closes very early, please note opening times otherwise you will be included. (Original) Ganz Okay aber schliesst sehr früh, Öffnungszeiten beachten sonst wird man eingeschlossen.

Cayla Thorlakson

A very interesting sight! We stumbled upon this by accident driving down the highway on a lazy day, and I'm glad we did! We were there on a sunny day, and the atmosphere or wandering an ancient village on a sunny day while the waves crashed against the shore was INCREDIBLE. I will forever remember the snapshot moment of sitting on a bench there, facing the ocean waves crashing against rocks, with the wind whistling through the grass behind me (see the picture!)

William Bogle

Beautiful historic site.

김민성

(Translated by Google) In Historical Park it can be found in the ruins and buildings of indigenous peoples. But better still cool sea ditch leading landscape too. A place where you can leave life shot We recommend you do not have a shade too hot to care sseusineunge sunscreen. Photo jjikeumyeo course, as we like to look around one turn. (Original) 역사공원으로 원주민들의 옛터나 건축물을 볼 수 있어서 좋다. 하지만 더 좋은건 바다랑 이어지는 풍경이 너무 멋있다. 인생샷을 남길 수 있는 장소 그늘이 없어 뜨거우니 자외선 차단에 신경쓰시는게 좋습니다. 사진 찍으며 코스대로 한바퀴 둘러보길 추천드립니다.