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Kona Coffee & Tea Company (see 23)
48 La Bourgogne C7
49 ʻUlu Ocean Grill C2
Entertainment
50 Hollywood Makalaua Stadium Cinemas B6
Shopping
51 Holualoa Ukelele Gallery C7
52 Ipu Hale Gallery C6
53 Kimura Lauhala Shop C7
54 Kona International Market B6
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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Just north of Honokohau Harbor, this 1160-acre national park ( 326-9057;
www.nps.gov/kaho ; visitor center 8:30am-4pm, park 24hr) may be the island's most under-
appreciated ancient Hawaiian site. The main draws are two ancient fishponds and a
beach frequented by honu (green sea turtles), but it also preserves ancient heiau and
house sites (restored in 2010), burial caves, petroglyphs, holua and a restored 1-mile seg-
ment of the ancient King's Trail footpath. It's speculated that the bones of Kamehameha
the Great were secretly buried near Kaloko.
The park takes its name from the two ahupuaʻa (ancient land divisions) it occupies.
These comprise a seemingly desolate expanse of black lava, perhaps explaining the lack
of visitation. If the relatively short, hot trails through this otherworldly wasteland don't
appeal, you can drive and see the highlights with hardly any hiking at all. The main en-
trance to the park's visitor center is located off Hwy 19 between mile markers 96 and 97.
Beaches & Sights
Kaloko Fishpond HISTORIC SITE