What are the hours at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site?

Mon: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Tue: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Wed: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Thu: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Fri: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Sat: 8:30AM - 4:30PM; Sun: 8:30AM - 4:30PM (Entrance & Exit)

Does Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site open right now?

Q: Is Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is partially closed. New Park Hours

National Historic Site · HI

Partially closed

Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site is partially closed.

Why this statusNew Park Hours

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king?

Type: National Historic Site
State: HI
Nearest town: Kawaihae

About Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site

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!

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Visitor info

Address62-3601 Kawaihae Road, Kawaihae, HI 96743

Phone(808) 882-1215

Websitewww.nps.gov/puhe/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Tue	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Wed	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Thu	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Fri	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Sat	8:30AM - 4:30PM
Sun	8:30AM - 4:30PM

Entrance & Exit

Getting thereFrom Keahole (Kona) International Airport: Head east on Keahole Airport Rd. Turn left at traffic light onto HI-19. Follow HI-19 to Spencer Beach Park Rd. (26.1 mi) Turn left onto HI-270 (0.4 mi) Turn left onto Spencer Beach Park Rd. (0.3 mi) Destination will be second right on Spencer Beach Park Rd. (Approximately 32…

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Parks near here

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park 28 mi
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park 43 mi
Haleakalā National Park 52 mi
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park 53 mi
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail 61 mi
Kalaupapa National Historical Park 108 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: New Park Hours Full method: how we check park status.