Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove

Acres of Palm Trees

Description

Planted by King Kamehameha V in 1863, this grove overflows with tall coconut trees and beautiful views of the ocean. It spreads across about 10 acres, and was once flourishing with over 1000 trees; now only a few hundred are still standing, but it's easy to imagine what the plantation used to look like. King Kamehameha V chose this spot to plant his trees because they provided shade for his seven sacred bathing pools that were located here. Try to visit the grove and nearby Kiowea Beach Park around sunset, when the views of the orange and pink sky through the groves of palm trees are stunning. Try not to walk through the groves themselves, and heed the on-site warning sign that reads, "Danger: Falling Coconuts".