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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"Along the western coastline of the Island of Hawaiʻi lies the hot, rugged lava of Kaloko-Honokōhau. This seemingly barren and harsh landscape does not appear to be suitable for human existence, and yet, long before written history, the Hawaiian people built a thriving settlement upon this ʻaʻā lava.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/kaho/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=19.6943&b_tl_lng=-156.0453&b_br_lat=19.6651&b_br_lng=-156.0167","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Kaloko-Honok%C5%8Dhau%20National%20Historical%20Park","directions":"https://www.nps.gov/kaho/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6B1995A0-A297-5AEF-0F5FD7C7039DE137.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Sun rises over Hualālai volcano as seen from the Kaloko fishpond wall","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/kaho/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6B1995A0-A297-5AEF-0F5FD7C7039DE137.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Sun rises over Hualālai volcano as seen from the Kaloko fishpond wall","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/kaho/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6BC27DEB-B36A-8C1A-B085AE8A9DD275D7.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Aerial view of fishpond","caption":"These historic fishponds sustained life along Kona's coast. Seen here is ʻAimakapā fishpond from above.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6BD19D92-A476-2CD2-E7EF74100FB39515.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"White sand beach at the base of a large volcano.","caption":"One of our most popular areas is Honokōhau Beach, where you can see the historic ʻAiʻopio fishtrap.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6BEF1AF7-A20C-9127-B828CE23D51FBE2C.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Kōlea bird","caption":"All kinds of wildlife inhabit Kaloko-Honokōhau, including the kōlea (Pacific golden plover).","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6BFC3BA2-9306-1AD6-450A5D8886DBDD39.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Underwater photograph of ʻōpaeʻula (shrimp).","caption":"Almost half the park exists underwater. In addition to the nearshore coral reefs, we also have hundreds of anchialine pools (some of which are home to the native ʻōpaeʻula shrimp).","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/6C110A07-C063-167F-4211337E621DC87E.jpg","title":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park","alt":"Group of kids form a traditional procession along the beach.","caption":"Kaloko-Honokōhau perpetuates historic Hawaiian traditions, including at an annual children's festival at Honokōhau Beach.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Biking","Fishing","Saltwater Fishing","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Hiking","Front-Country Hiking","Junior Ranger Program","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Park Film","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Animals","Birds"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Operating Hours and Seasons","description":"The Park Visitor Center (Hale Hoʻokipa) is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The physical address is 74-4968 Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy (please note that this is not a mailing address), and our contact number is 808-326-9057.\n\nThe parking area is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Vehicles must be removed from the parking area by 4:00 PM.\n\nThe Kaloko Road gate is open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.\n\nAn alternative entrance, which provides shorter access to 'Ai'opio Fishtrap, is reached by following Kealakehe P","standardHours":{"wednesday":"All Day","monday":"All Day","thursday":"All Day","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"All Day","friday":"All Day","saturday":"All Day"},"exceptions":[]}],"directions":"Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is located on the west coast of the island of Hawai'i, approximately 3 miles south of the Keahole International Airport (Kailua-Kona Airport) and 3 miles north of the town of Kailua-Kona, on the ocean side of Highway 19. The visitor center, Hale Ho'okipa, is located half a mile north of the entrance to Honokōhau Harbor. The Kaloko Road gate is located across the highway from the Kaloko New Industrial Park (across from the big yellow \"Kona Trade Center\" building).","weatherInfo":"The weather in the park is typically hot and sunny, with temperatures in the upper 80's.","contacts":{"phone":"8083296881","email":"kaho_info@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center","description":"Stop by to receive an orientation at Hale Ho'okipa, the park's Visitor Center and location of the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association Park Store. Please note: the Park Store is cashless and accepts card or digital payments only.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/kaho/planyourvisit/hours.htm","lat":19.6787199896,"lon":-156.021742028}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"pu-uhonua-o-honaunau-national-historical-park","km":33},{"slug":"pu-ukohola-heiau-national-historic-site","km":44},{"slug":"ala-kahakai-national-historic-trail","km":61},{"slug":"hawai-i-volcanoes-national-park","km":70},{"slug":"hakalau-forest-national-wildlife-refuge","km":83},{"slug":"haleakala-national-park","km":115}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=kaho"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.615Z","alerts":[],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/kaloko-honokohau-national-historical-park/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/kaloko-honokohau-national-historical-park.geojson"}