The makaha, or gate systems, previously used to regulate the comings and goings of the semi-captive fish, have long since been replaced, but the lengthy stone wall is still clearly visible, if somewhat overgrown. Several heiau and ancient settlements were also located here. The large stone in the middle of the beach fronting the Westin hotel may have once been part of a major heiau where prominent kahuna lived. As Route 580 begins to climb toward this site, Holoholoku will be on the left. This is the royal birthplace and the site where the first pahu, Kalae o ka manu, was kept.
Access is providedacross private property by a path that leads to the heiau site.
On the way to the lighthouse, the Kong Lung store, which is an institution on the northshore and was extensively renovated after Hurricane Iniki, will be on the right. Beach as you approach the lighthouse. The historic Kanoa fishpond is located on the upper portion of this 55-acre estate. Here you once could catch blue gill and bass with a simple hook and line, and it was then an immaculate lily pond. Another pond nearer the ocean contains brackish water and once served as a bird refuge.