Overview
About Keʻanae Congregational Church
Why stop
- A rare stone-and-coral church with a remarkable local survival story.
Heads up
- Currently closed to visitors, with no confirmed public parking.
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Where it is
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Road to Hana Tour Guide
Your drive to Keʻanae Congregational Church, narrated.
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Keʻanae’s Lava Shore and Banana Bread“You’re nearing Keʻanae Peninsula, where waves break against a jagged black lava shore.”
Plays as you drive up to Keʻanae Congregational Church in the Parkwolf Road to Hana Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- ʻAukuʻu’s Patient Hunt
- Understanding a Bowl of Poi
- 48 audio storiesacross Road to Hana’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Hawaiian Monk Seal, Green Sea Turtle, Frigatebird, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 13 trails, 39 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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More about Keʻanae Congregational Church
A stone church on the peninsulaKeʻanae Congregational Church is a small historic church on Keʻanae Peninsula, along the Road…
Keʻanae Congregational Church is a small historic church on Keʻanae Peninsula, along the Road to Hāna. Its dark stone walls, simple bell tower and surrounding palms make it a distinctive landmark in a village known for its coastal setting and taro patches. Think of it as a brief history stop, not a museum visit.
Built from shore and mountainLocal accounts say builders carried rocks and coral up from the shoreline and used timber from…
Local accounts say builders carried rocks and coral up from the shoreline and used timber from the mountains. That mix gives the church its rough stone exterior and links the building to the landscape around it.
A survivor in KeʻanaeThe church dates to around 1860, with construction spanning 1856 to 1862.
The church dates to around 1860, with construction spanning 1856 to 1862. It was the only building in the area to survive the April 1946 tsunami, and it was restored in 1969. Those stories make this modest building part of Keʻanae's community history, not just an old roadside church.
Plan a respectful lookAn adjacent cemetery is part of the setting, but this is a church rather than a staffed…
An adjacent cemetery is part of the setting, but this is a church rather than a staffed heritage site. No visitor hours, public parking, or approved approach are documented, so don't assume the grounds are open. If you have an authorized public view, include the low stone walls and bell tower together; the palms alone could be anywhere along the Hāna road.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Road to Hana
10 sightingsHawaiian Monk SealMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
127 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
86 sightingsFrigatebirdMost seen around noonSighting map
17 sightingsRed-footed BoobyMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
73 sightingsNene (Hawaiian Goose)Most seen around 6 AMSighting map
58 sightingsHawaiian StiltMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Road to Hana. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
