Landmark· Molokai· Hawaii
Alii Fishpond and South Shore Fishponds
21° 4.3′ N · 156° 58.8′ W
Molokai's south shore holds one of the greatest concentrations of ancient Hawaiian loko i'a (walled fishponds) anywhere: dozens of lava-rock walls arc out over the reef flat for 20 miles, several restored and worked again by community groups.
Practical
Alii Fishpond (just east of One Alii Beach Park, about 3 miles east of Kaunakakai) is the most visible; others in sequence eastward include Kaoaini, Kanoa, Kakahaia, Kawiu, Panahaka, Pahiomu, Kamahuehue, Kainaohe, Keawanui, Ualapue (21.0591, -156.8311) and Niaupala near Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church, all mapped in OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS. Coast Pilot 10 notes many old fishponds in the vicinity of Pukoo and along the coast for 10 miles west. Best viewed from Kamehameha V Hwy by car or bike; they sit on the inner reef flat and are not approachable by keelboat. Ponds are on private or managed land: do not walk on the walls or fish without permission.
Best for
Driving the East End to see living Hawaiian aquaculture
Nearby
- One Alii Beach Park0.9 NM away
- Hotel Molokai1 NM away
- Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge2.2 NM away
- Kaunakakai Hardware (Take's Variety and Atlas Building Supply)2.5 NM away
- Kaunakakai Post Office2.5 NM away
- Kaunakakai Town (Friendly Market)2.5 NM away
- Molokai General Hospital2.5 NM away
- Paddlers Restaurant and Bar2.5 NM away
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