Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
National Monument · Honaunau, Hawaii
A place of refuge on the west coast of Hawaiʻi Island, where until the early nineteenth century a Hawaiian who had broken a kapu could escape certain death by reaching this ground. The offender was absolved by a priest and freed to leave. Defeated warriors and non-combatants sheltered here in wartime too. The Great Wall, built without mortar and in places over three metres thick, encloses the puʻuhonua, and the land just outside it was home to several generations of powerful chiefs.
Honaunau Bay, Honaunau, Hawaii, 96726, United States
The park grounds are generally open daily during daylight hours with the visitor centre keeping shorter hours; an entrance fee applies per vehicle and the America the Beautiful pass is accepted. ⚠ THE PARK CAN CLOSE FOR HIGH SURF, which reaches the shoreline here, and for cultural observances. Ranger programmes and the orientation film run to a posted schedule. Check the NPS page before travelling.
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