Old Kōloa Town
Kōloa
The old town where Hawaii's first commercial sugar plantation was established. Its wooden plantation-era buildings now house small shops and shave ice stands, and the entrance is lined with a eucalyptus tree tunnel.
Kōloa is where Hawaii's first commercial sugar plantation was established in 1835. The old town preserves a row of wooden shops from the plantation era, which now house gift shops, clothing stores, cafés and shave ice stands. The town has small information panels on immigration history and the remains of an old sugar mill chimney. Entering from the direction of Līhuʻe, you pass the famous 'tree tunnel', an avenue of eucalyptus trees about 800 metres long along Maluhia Road. It is a good place to stroll before or after a visit to Poʻipū Beach.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Allerton & McBryde Gardens (NTBG)
- Poʻipū Beach Park
- Spouting Horn
- Māhāʻulepū Heritage Trail
- Kauaʻi Coffee Company
- Hanapēpē Town & Swinging Bridge
- Kauaʻi Helicopter Tours (Līhuʻe)
- Wailua Falls