Central Oʻahu
Kukaniloko Birth Stones
The stones where Oahu chiefs were born, in a grove of trees outside Wahiawa.
Why go
One of the few places on the island that is still exactly what it was, and it sits at the geographic centre of Oahu for reasons that were not an accident.
The catch
There is almost nothing to look at and very little interpretation on site. It is worth going for what it is, not what it looks like, and it is an active sacred site.
- How long
- 30 min
- With children
- With care
- Effort
- Easy
- Cost
- Free
- Parking
- Limited
Getting there
Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.
| From Waikīkī | 45 min | 26.1 miles |
|---|---|---|
| From HNL airport | 47 min | 22.6 miles |
| From Hale‘iwa | 20 min | 9 miles |
| From Ko Olina | 36 min | 21.4 miles |
Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.
More on Kukaniloko Birth Stones: OpenStreetMap
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What else is close
Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.
- Dole Plantation6 min awayA pineapple visitor centre with a train, a giant maze, and pineapple soft serve.
- Wahiawā Botanical Garden7 min awayA rainforest garden in the middle of the island, on an old sugar plantation's test plot.
- North Shore Country Market19 min awayA Saturday market on the school field at Sunset Beach.
- Laniakea Beach20 min awayA small beach where green sea turtles come up to rest on the sand.
- Haleiwa Town21 min awayA small surf town with food trucks, shave ice, and slow traffic.
- Old Waialua Sugar Mill21 min awayThe shut sugar mill at Waialua, now coffee roasting, soap making and a few shops in the old buildings.