Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Hawaii

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Painting of historic ceremony at Puʻukoholā Heiau
Photo: Herb Kane, via the National Park Service

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  • Information

    New Park Hours

    As of November 13, 2025, the new hours of operation at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site are 8:30am –4:30pm. The parking lot gate will close at 4:00pm.

Hours

Entrance & Exit

Standard hours: Entrance & Exit
Every day8:30AM - 4:30PM

Covered, open air lanai at visitor center open 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily.

Parking Lot Entrance (Top) Gate will be closed by 4:00 PM Daily, however the Parking Lot Exit (Bottom) Gate will close at 4:30 PM Daily. All vehicles parked in the visitor center parking lot after closing hours will be locked in or towed at owner's expense.

In case of Emergency call 911

Today's Hours
Standard hours
Every day8:30AM - 4:30PM

Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS is open during regular operational hours. Covered, open air portions at visitor center opens 8:30am-4:30pm daily. Parking stalls are available and accessible.

Visitor centers

Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Standard hours: Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
Every day8:30AM - 4:30PM

Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS is open for regular operating hours.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

Events in the next few days

  • Cultural Demonstration - Hulu Ali'i (Chiefly Featherwork)

    · 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM · Visitor center · Free

About this park

How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an entire island? Where else can you experience the culminating event of a people, foretold from centuries past? Where else can you stand on a beach and watch as sharks pass over a submerged temple? Experience all this and much more – only at Pu'ukoholā Heiau!