Be sure to visit our sister national parks on Hawai'i Island:
Lapakahi State Historical Park Dating back over 600 years, Lapakahi was known as a place of the maka`ainana, the firshermen and farmers. Explore the remains of this significant settlement site. About 20 minutes north of Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve About 15 minutes south of Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site is the Puako petroglyph field, one of the largest concentrations of petroglyphs in the Hawaiian Islands. The Onizuka Center for International Astronomy Visitor Information Station Located on Mauna Kea at 9,300feet/2,800m, this center is open every day from 9am-10pm. Every night they offer astronomy programs from 6:00pm-10:00pm. Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sancturary Administered by NOAA, the Sanctuary is located just offshore from Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Volunteers from the Sancturary offer whale watching programs at Pu'ukohola Heiau NHS from mid-December to the end of March.
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument Mokupapapa Discovery Center Located in downtown Hilo, the center interprets the natural science, culture and history of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and the surrounding marine environment.
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Last updated: April 20, 2023