This rock structure was once the large vacation
home of King Kamehameha the Great. After conquering
Lanai in the early 1800's in his quest to unite
all the Hawaiian islands, Kamehameha rebuilt the
village of Kaunolu located on Kaunolu Bay.
The size and breadth of the rock
walls indicate that this residence was quite large
for the time and overlooked the Halulu
Heiau situated across the gulch. An interpretive
trail runs through the Kaunolu
Village and points out the location of
this house.
Useful Information:
DO NOT climb on, remove, or in any way disturb
the rocks in this area.
Stay on the interpretive trail as the terrain
is very uneven and rocky and may be overgrown in
many places.
DIRECTIONS: Take Highway 440 west out of Lanai City toward
Kaumalapau Harbor. Go past the airport turnoff and
take the next left Kaupili Road, an unmarked dirt
road. Travel approximately 2.5 miles to a yellow standpipe
on the right. Turn right on this rocky road which
descends downhill about 3 miles to Kaunolu Village.
The intrepretive hike is on the right and will point
out the residence.
