Must-see fort · Kauaʻi, Hawaii
Kukui Heiau
Kukui Heiau is a fort in Kauaʻi, Hawaii.
Kukui Heiau: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kukui Heiau
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kukui Heiau — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.05120, -159.32998. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kukui Heiau
- Wailua River State Park · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wailua Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kauai Museum · museum · Kauaʻi · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nawiliwili Bay · beach · Kauaʻi · ~14 km · Must-see
- Huleia National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kipu Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ka Loko Reservoir · lake · Kauaʻi · ~19 km · Must-see
- Haʻupu · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kawaikini · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wai‘ale‘ale · viewpoint · Kauaʻi · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hāʻula Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gillin's Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~25 km · Must-see
- Makauwahi Cave · cave · Kauaʻi · ~25 km · Must-see
- Old Koloa Sugar Mill · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kauapea Beach · beach · Kauaʻi · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kīlauea Falls · waterfall · Kauaʻi · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kauai · river spot · Kauaʻi · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kauaʻi · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kukui Heiau
- The Kāneiolouma Complex · fort · Kauaʻi · ~29 km · Must-see
- Russian Fort · fort · Kauaʻi · ~45 km · Must-see
- Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~26 km
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse · fort · Kauaʻi · ~26 km
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~26 km
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters · fort · Kauaʻi · ~26 km
- Oil House · fort · Kauaʻi · ~27 km
- Fort Alexander · fort · Kauaʻi · ~32 km
- Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park · fort · Kauaʻi · ~45 km
- Holoholoku Heiau · fort · Kauaʻi · ~1 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Wikidata (CC0)
Frequently asked
Is Kukui Heiau open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kukui Heiau yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kukui Heiau?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kukui Heiau?
Nearby: Wailua River State Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Wailua Falls (waterfall, 7 km), Kauai Museum (museum, 12 km), Nawiliwili Bay (beach, 14 km), Huleia National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 16 km), Kipu Falls (waterfall, 18 km).
Is Kukui Heiau worth visiting?
Kukui Heiau is listed as a must-see fort in Hawaii on Spotwander.