Makauwahi Cave, Koloa

Name: Makauwahi Cave
Address: Koloa, United States
Telephone: +1 808-631-3409

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The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi, in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values. It is reached via a sinkhole and has been described as “…maybe the richest fossil site in the Hawaiian Islands, perhaps in the entire Pacific Island region”. ()

Elevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 21°53'18"N, 159°25'8"W

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Koloa (Paa Ahupua`a)Koloa United States

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+1 808-631-3409

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Makauwahi Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kipu Falls, Poipu Beach Park, Allerton Garden, Baby Beach Bungalow 2.

4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Kipu Falls, Lihue
112 min walk • Kīpū Falls is a waterfall in East Kauaʻi, Hawaii. Kīpū Falls has a dangerous reputation due to drowning deaths of five people in a five-year span, as well as numerous other injuries.
2.5 miSW
Beach, Park, Outdoor activities
Poipu Beach Park, Koloa
64 min walk • Poʻipū Beach Park is located in the community of Poʻipū on the southern coast of Kauaʻi island in Hawaii. The beach is a park has lifeguards provided by county of Kauaʻi.
4.7 miW
Majestic gardens with guided tours
Allerton Garden, Kauai
121 min walk • Allerton Garden, also known as Lāwaʻi-kai, is a botanical garden, originally created by Robert Allerton and John Gregg Allerton, located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii.
3.4 miW
21°52'47"N • 159°28'19"W
Baby Beach Bungalow 2, Kauai
88 min walk • Beach, Outdoor activities, Park
2.7 miW
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
Moir Gardens, Kauai
70 min walk • The Moir Gardens are botanical gardens located within the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation, 2253 Poipu Road, Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii. Just to the east is Poipu Beach Park. They are open daily without charge.
3.7 miW
Botanical garden, Beach, Park
McBryde Garden, Koloa
96 min walk • McBryde Garden is a botanical garden located on the south shore of Kauai, Hawaii. It is one of five gardens of the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden. The garden is situated above Lāwaʻi Bay, in a valley transected by the Lāwaʻi Stream.
2.6 miW
21°52'45"N • 159°27'32"W
Poipu Shopping Village, Kauai
68 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
6.3 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Grove Farm, Lihue
160 min walk • Grove Farm is a historic agricultural site on Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands.
2.5 miW
Historical place, Church
St. Raphael Church, Koloa
65 min walk • Saint Raphael Catholic Church in Koloa is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church of Hawaii in the United States. Located in Koloa on the island of Kauai, the church falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Honolulu and its bishop. It is named after Saint Raphael. The oldest Catholic Church in Kauai, St.
2.6 miW
Locality
Poipu
67 min walk • Poʻipū is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers.
2.8 miNE
Mountain
Hā'upu, Kauai
71 min walk • Hā'upu is a mountain peak located in Kauai County, Hawaii.