Spouting Horn
A coastal blowhole formed by a lava tube on the south shore. When waves surge in, water shoots several metres into the air with a low moaning sound.
Spouting Horn lies on the coast west of Poʻipū. When waves surge into the lava tube, water erupts from a hole at the top, reaching several metres or even more than ten metres high. At the same time, a moaning sound comes from a smaller hole beside it. Hawaiian legend says this is the wail of a giant lizard (moʻo) trapped inside the lava tube. Admission is free. The car park has a railed viewpoint and craft stalls. Do not climb over the railings to approach the rocks. The National Tropical Botanical Garden's South Shore Visitor Center is nearby.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Allerton & McBryde Gardens (NTBG)
- Old Kōloa Town
- Poʻipū Beach Park
- Māhāʻulepū Heritage Trail
- Kauaʻi Coffee Company
- Hanapēpē Town & Swinging Bridge
- Kauaʻi Helicopter Tours (Līhuʻe)
- Russian Fort Elizabeth