Mauna Lani Historic Park

Mauna Lani Historic Park is located at Mauna Lani Drive on the Island of Hawaii and is approximately half an hour's drive from Keahole Airport. In fact Mauna Lani features over 27 acres of historic parks as well as 15 acres of fish pond preserve. Visitors can enter the parks from 6.30am to 6.30 pm daily.

Walking trails are well marked and open to the public who can discover the sights of the parkland including the ancient shelter caves and petroglyphs, which are ancient carvings on lava stone. The mile and a half Malama Petroglyph Trail takes visitors on a round trip through the Puako Petroglyph Archeological district. It is recommended to bring water to the parks and enjoy the walks in the morning to avoid the hot afternoon sunshine.

One of the other popular sights here are the historic fishponds, which were created by building rock walls across a natural spring-fed water inlet. They were stocked with special fish used for significant royal ceremonies. There are numerous facilities available here including restrooms, showers and a water fountain as well as a grassy area with picnic tables. A good place to grab lunch nearby is Hui Sue's on Mauna Lani Drive.