Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

National Historical Park · Hawaii

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Carved wooden kiʻi
Photo: NPS Photo

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  • Information

    Section of Trail Closed

    Please note that the 1871 Trail beyond Alahaka Ramp is closed.

  • Information

    Annual and lifetime passes not available for purchase

    Annual and lifetime passes are not currently available for purchase at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. As an alternative, you can purchase an annual pass online.

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Hours

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP Operating Hours

Standard hours: Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP Operating Hours
Every day8:15AM - Sunset

Sunset times vary throughout the year. For exact closing times, please see our Facebook page or call the visitor center.

Visitor centers

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Visitor Center

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Visitor Center

Standard hours: Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Visitor Center
Every day8:30AM - 4:30PM

The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Visitor Center and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association (HPPA) park store is open year-round.

Visitor center page on nps.gov: Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Visitor Center

Events in the next few days

  • 'Ohe Kāpala with Chantel Chung

    · 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM · Located in the Hālau (Stop 16) · Free

  • Ulana 'ie with Melba Medeiros

    · 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM · Smaller Halau by stop #16 · Free

  • Ulana Lau Niu with Aunty Keikiali'i SanFelippo

    · 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM · Visitor Center Breezeway. · Free

  • Hana Lei with Aunty Melanie Moses

    · 09:00 AM – 02:00 PM · This lei making demonstration will be located in the halau by stop 16. · Free

About this park

Imagine you had just broken the sacred laws, the kapu, and the only punishment was death. Your only chance of survival is to elude your pursuers and reach the Puʻuhonua, a place of refuge. The Puʻuhonua protected the kapu breaker, defeated warriors, as well as civilians during the time of battle. No physical harm could come to those who reached the boundaries of the Puʻuhonua.