Check out these aerial photos of Hokulia’s Shoreline Park North.

Kuleana Consulting LLC has been working since 2018 with the Hokulia Development and the State of Hawaii to create a world-class archaeological park along the shoreline adjacent to the Hokulia project. This collaboration is enhancing preservation efforts as well as recreational opportunities for the community as a whole.

The park features a public-access trail running the full length of the property, as well as rest areas to sit and enjoy the ocean breeze and views of the cultural landscape as it once existed throughout the Kona coast. Pu’u Ohau, a sacred hill and prominent landmark that divides the districts of North and South Kona, marks the center of the park, creating a Shoreline Park North and Shoreline Park South.

We are presently working in Shoreline Park South, clearing the way for the public-access trail and several spur trails to afford travelers close-up views of dozens of preserved ancient sites. The north side has come a long way since we started our work. Four years ago, our team faced a wall of invasive overgrowth that had hidden these sacred sites from view since the area was abandoned to ranching in the early 1800s. All of our work is done with utmost care under the watchful eye of archaeological monitors, using hand tools to avoid damaging ancient sites.

Thanks to Bob Cowell for these drone photos of the park and surrounding environs.