Wildlife· Lehua· Hawaii
Lehua Island Seabird Sanctuary
22° 1.2′ N · 160° 5.8′ W
A 285-acre crescent-shaped island just off Niihau's north tip, a state seabird sanctuary with at least 16 nesting seabird species, cleared of invasive rats in a 2017 eradication.
Practical
Wikipedia: Hawaii State Wildlife Sanctuary; all activities prohibited without a permit, and public access is limited to below the high-tide mark. Rats were baited in August 2017 (DLNR DOFAW with Island Conservation) and declared eradicated in 2021. Coast Pilot: crescent open to the north, about 700 ft high near the center, a natural arch on the west point; Lehua Rock Light (22-01-12N, 160-05-51W), 704 ft above the water. Do not land; view from the water. Coordinate: Wikipedia.
Best for
Seabird spectacle from the boat
Nearby
- Lehua Crater Dive0.2 NM away
- Niihau Hawaiian Monk Seals0.8 NM away
- Puukole Point Anchorage (Niihau)1 NM away
- Kii Landing Anchorage (Niihau East)3.8 NM away
- Niihau Leeward Anchorages3.8 NM away
- Niihau Beachcombing and Glass Floats5.1 NM away
- Kaununui Anchorage (Niihau)6.4 NM away
- Niihau (Private Island, Public Waters)7.4 NM away
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