Lanai — The Pineapple Island

A Mini Travel Guide
from Hawaii Travel Experts
 

Hunters find great sport in Lanai's forested hills and canyons, seeking wild Mouflon sheep and pronghorn antelopes as prizes.

On the south coast you can swim in graceful Hulopoe Bay off a glittering white sand beach. On Lanai's north coast is Shipwreck Beach where old hulks can be seen from shore and the sand is dotted with curious flotsam. Lanai offers interesting sightseeing, such as Palawai where Mormons tried to found a colony in 1861; and Kaunolu, ruins of an ancient Hawaiian village and a favored fishing spot of King Kamehameha I.

• Cavendish Golf Course is a nine-hole course within walking distance of Lanai City.
• Garden of the Gods rock formations near Kanepuu change color with the setting sun.
• Honopu Bay is a rocky fishing ground, an area of rough seas frequented by local fishermen.
• Hulopoe Bay on the south coast has one of Hawaii's most beautiful beaches with shady picnic grounds, fine swimming and body surfing.
• Kaunolu Bay was once the favorite fishing spot of Kamehameha the Great. The ruins of ancient Kaunolu village are still present.
• Keomuku Village, site of Maunalei Sugar Company until 1901, became a ghost town when sugar-growing failed because local fresh water turned brackish and salty.
• Lanai City is often likened to a New England village. The picturesque town is backed by towering Norfolk pine trees and surrounded by silvery fields of pineapple. Dole Company's offices are here.
• Lanaihale's 3,370-foot vantage allows five other Hawaiian Islands — Oahu, Molokai, little Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii (the Big Island) (all except Kauai and Niihau) to be seen on a clear day.
• Luahiwa Petroglyphs are among the best preserved in Hawaii.
• Manele Bay on the south coast is a small boat harbor frequented by island yachtsmen, and is the destination of a glass-bottom boat cruise from Lahaina, Maui.
• Naha Trail, paved by Hawaiians more than a century ago, is now a jeep road leading to an old village site.
• Palawai Basin was the site of an old Mormon colony.
• Puu Nene at 2,755 feet is the second highest point on Lanai. This area supports many game animals, including axis deer.
• Shipwreck Beach on the northeast shore is a beachcomber's and fisherman's paradise.