Landmark· Molokai· Hawaii

Kamalo Wharf

21° 2.7′ N · 156° 52.5′ W

The ruins of the old Kamalo wharf at the head of Kamalo Harbor, where inter-island steamers once landed, and close by, Father Damien's little white Saint Joseph's Church.

Practical

Coast Pilot 10 describes the ruins of an old wharf at the head of the harbor and an A-frame house visible from seaward. Land by dinghy with care on the rubble. Saint Joseph's Church (1876) is off Kamehameha V Hwy near mile marker 11; the door is often unlocked, keep voices low.

Best for

A historic dinghy landing in Damien country