About Kapaau Town

An introduction with general information, visitor resources and facts about the community of Kapaau on the Big Island of Hawaii.

COMMUNITY NAME: Kapaau
STATUS: census designated place
PHYSICAL SIZE: 6.19 square miles
POPULATION: 2,008 (as of 2020 census)
ELEVATION: 407 feet above sea level
ZIP CODE: 96755
SITUATED: inland, on Highway 280, between Hawi an Halaula
DISTRICT: North Kohala District
ISLAND AND REGION: Northwest Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County

Attractions
- birthplace of King Kamehameha the Great (born in 1758)
- Original King Kamehameha Statue | Highway 270 an Hospital Road |
- North Kohala Civic Center | 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway |
- Kamehameha Park
- Roots Skatepark in Kamehameha Park
- North Kohala Golf Park in Kamehameha Park
- Beyond Kapaau on Highway 270:
----- Halaula Town
----- Keokea State Park
----- Pololu Valley Overlook (end of Highway 270)
----- Pololu Valley
----- Pololu Valley Trail
----- Pololu Valley Beach

Events
Kamehameha Day Statue Lei Draping Ceremony (June 11)

Lodging
- Kohala Country Haven | 3 units | https://www.kohalacountryhaven.com/

Dining
- G's Southern Chicken and Barbecue
- Gill's Lanai
- Holy's Bakery
- King's View Cafe
- Kohala Rainbow Cafe
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Kapaau
- Minnie's Ohana Lim Style
- Pomaikai Cafe
- St. Augustine Episcopal Church

Other Entities
- Kohala Community Farmer's Market
- Kohala Bookshop
- K Takata Store
- North Kohala Public Library
- Kohala High School

Pictures
commons.wikimedia.org --> kapaau --> images category

Articles:
hawaii.com --> trip-ideas --> history and beauty define sleep town of kapaau
hawaiilife.com --> listings --> big island --> north kohala --> kapaau
to-hawaii.com --> big island--> cities --> kapaau
wikipedia.org --> kapaau --> article