Hikinaakala Heiau

State park · Kauai County

Hikinaakala Heiau

State park · Kauai County

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Nalu Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746

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Highlights

Wailua River valley, navigable river, ancient temples, Fern Grotto  

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Nalu Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746 Get directions

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Nalu Rd, Kapaʻa, HI 96746 Get directions

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Features

wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance

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Oct 30, 2025

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"Take a riverboat up the Wailua—which translates asthe "river of the great sacred spirit"—fed by the Mount Waialeale shield volcano, one of the wettest spots on the planet. Seven temples once stood along Hawaii's longest and only navigable freshwater passage.Today, the remains of four are still visible, alongside petroglyphs and rocks where the island's alii (royalty) would give birth. Stretch your legs at the stunning Fern Grotto: Verdant plants blanket the roof of the volcanic-rock cave there. Smith’s offers 80-minute tours there on open-air boats, which include the songs and stories of ancient Hawai'I, plus a bonus hula lesson (smithskauai.com)."

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This mound of rocks was once a sacred Hawaiian temple at the mouth of the Wailua River, and it is a nice place to visit as it has nice access to the Wailua River mouth, some historical signs and information.

Liubov Trokoz

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The place is very picturesque, a beautiful beach with a wonderful view of the ocean. A very good idea is a fenced pool with emerald-colored sea water. Very convenient for families with small children. Very clean area. Quite windy. Nearby there is a huge interesting playground where you can have fun with your children.

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Today was beach cleanup day at the state park. Many people cleaning all the driftwood from the beach. Nice tide pools with sea wall so the kids do not get attacked by the ocean waves. This park is nicely maintained and clean. Free parking allowed. Some camping it says also barbecue but you must bring your own stuff.

Siaumin Fung

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Beautiful beach, so fun to swim. We saw some fishes but not much. There was a Portuguese man-of-war in the swimming area.

Travis Law

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Any unique little beach camping spot. The park was nice and clean. The beach had a lot of driftwood on it so creating campfire would be easy. Quite a bit of surf to play in.

Jim Megerson

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Great hike, muddy it the views are awesome! Make sure to go all the way to the top

BlacktonianTRD

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Very nice family friendly park. Lydgate beach park. Clean and protected beach great for swimming.

Town Traveller

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Historic site. Nice to learn about the ancient temples of the island.