Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park

Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park is located in Napo'opo'o which is at the end of Beach Road just off Government Road from Pu'uhonua Road or Highway 160 on the Big Island of Hawaii. The park is open during daylight hours, but closes after dusk. There is no entrance fee into the park.

The park is home to the site of the first contact between Hawaiians and Westerners. It is the site where Captain Cook landed in 1779. Hikiau Keiau is a religious site in the park near this same area where Captain Cook landed. There is also a Captain Cook monument that can be seen from Kealakekua Bay. The park is a total of four acres in size.

Park services include restrooms, trash cans, drinking water, and a picnic pavilion. Vendors can also be seen in the park during the summer months. These vendors have to have permits from the state parks before they are able to put up a stall in the park. There are several vendors such as Adventures in Paradise, Aloha Kayak Company and Hawaii Pack and Paddle for in the park activities like kayaking or hiking.