Kalaeloa Heritage Park

Kalaeloa Heritage Park Kalaeloa Heritage and Legacy Foundation (KHLF) is a 501(c)3 community organization preserving and protecting Native Hawaiian cultural and historical sites.

These cultural structures are unique and cannot be found anywhere else. They are constructed of coral and hints of a Tahitian origin by the integration of many upright stones into their construction. The topography of the area offers important context. Stretching along the coast from Pearl Harbor to Wai‘anae, the entire ‘Ewa Plain is an emerged coral reef. The land is uneven, tufted and full of crevices, or sinkholes. Also called karsts, these small caves were important sources of fresh water as well as being agricultural and sacred sites for early inhabitants. The vastness of the cultural landscape paints a picture of a community of people that lived and thrived here. It is not a documentation of individual archaeological features but rather a landscape, an ancient community that once lived at a place once known as Kanehili. Cultural site tours and community workdays are held on Saturdays and Sundays of each week. Anyone wishing to attend these cultural tours is asked to contact the foundation at: [email protected]

09/30/2026
09/30/2026

"When you get rid of the weeds, the natives will grow." 🌱

We’ve been sharing this special three-part series throughout Hawaiian History Month and now we’re reaching its conclusion with "Kalaeloa Heritage Park: Part 3 — Holomalu."

Watch part three here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7Dqgr_QyM&feature=youtu.be

All episodes are available now on our YouTube channel and pbshawaii.org

Sponsored by Ke Kula o Kamehameha, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaiʻi Community Foundation and Hawaiian Native Corporation.

Mahalo i nā kumu a me nā haumāna o Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Nānākuli i ke kipa ʻana mai iā makou! Mahalo hoʻi iā AES Hawai’i a...
09/19/2026

Mahalo i nā kumu a me nā haumāna o Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Nānākuli i ke kipa ʻana mai iā makou! Mahalo hoʻi iā AES Hawai’i a me Ke Kula ʻo Kamehameha i ka uku kaʻa ʻōhua! 💛🖤

Pua ka wiliwili, nanahu ka manō | When the wiliwili bloom, the shark bites. Our wiliwili are blooming early this year!
09/15/2026

Pua ka wiliwili, nanahu ka manō | When the wiliwili bloom, the shark bites. Our wiliwili are blooming early this year!

Aloha to all of our new followers! We are the Kalaeloa Heritage & Legacy Foundation and our mission is to protect and pr...
09/02/2026

Aloha to all of our new followers! We are the Kalaeloa Heritage & Legacy Foundation and our mission is to protect and preserve the Native Hawaiian cultural sites in Kalaeloa, which we do through the care and maintenance of Kalaeloa Heritage Park.

We are a very small nonprofit organization rooted in the moku of ʻEwa. Everyone you see or interact with is an unpaid volunteer. It’s not easy work but we hoʻomau because of our deep aloha for this place. And we welcome anyone who wants to kōkua!

Despite not having running water (YET), we do our absolute best to mālama the mea kanu that are native to the moku including the ʻEwa naio, ʻEwa hinahina, and ʻEwa ʻakoko.

Tours are available by appointment. We do charge a small admission fee ($10 adults, $3 keiki) to help maintain the park. We also rely heavily on donations and grants.

We hope that you’ll visit or volunteer with us soon!

Hūlō! Hūlō! I of Kalaeloa Heritage Park: A Hidden Gem is now up on PBS Hawaiʻi's YouTube channel:
09/01/2026

Hūlō! Hūlō! I of Kalaeloa Heritage Park: A Hidden Gem is now up on PBS Hawaiʻi's YouTube channel:

Kalaeloa Heritage Park in West Oʻahu is a journey through history t...

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91-1940 Coral Sea Road
Kapolei, HI
96707

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Monday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm

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