Wailua River Mouth

The Wailua River reaches the ocean between the wide beach at Wailua and the shore at Hauola. The river mouth is also part of a Hawaiian cultural landscape.

Source: National Park Service guide to the Wailua Complex of Heiaus

The shoreline

Near the southern bank are the remains of Hikinaakalā Heiau and the Hauola place of refuge. From the river mouth, the long strip of sand in the Wailua Beach guide is visible across the water.

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Questions about Wailua River Mouth

What is Hauola?

Hauola was a place of refuge at the mouth of the Wailua River. The National Park Service describes its relationship with nearby Hikinaakalā Heiau.

National Park Service guide to the Wailua Complex of Heiaus

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The hills above Wailua rise across the bay beyond the rocky foreground.

East Side

Wailua Beach (Horners)

The long sand beach at Wailua sits between Kūhiō Highway and the bay. Horners is the surf break the resident describes near the river mouth.

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A long piece of driftwood lies beside the tracks in the sand.

East Side

Hauola Shoreline

Driftwood collects on the sand south of the Wailua River. A grassy bluff overlooks the bay, with the palms of Lae Nani across the water.

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A dark rock wall curves around the pond, with sand in the foreground and breakers beyond.

East Side

Lydgate Beach Park

Rock-walled ponds, Kamalani Playground, and a paved path along the coast.

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