Wailua River State Park

Wailua River State Park on Kauai’s east side centers on Hawaii’s only navigable river, a place valued both for recreation and for its deep Hawaiian history. Within the park, the Wailua Complex of Heiaus was once the center of chiefly power on Kauai, with temples, places of refuge, and royal birth sites forming an important ceremonial and political landscape. Wailua was the land of the aliʻi and one of the island’s largest ahupuaʻa, favored by King Kaumualiʻi in tradition. Key places include Hikinaakalā, Holoholokū, Malae, and Poliʻahu Heiau, along with Hauola and ancient petroglyphs, preserving a long royal and religious legacy.

Wailua, Hawaii · United States