Take Hwy 270 north from Kawalhae to Lapakahi State Historical Park. The park entrance is on the left side of the highway, and marked with a sign.
Parking is available at the end of the road.
The MLCD is divided into two subzones. Subzone A includes Koai'e Cove, and Subzone B includes the waters 500 feet outside of Subzone A and extending southward along the shoreline adjacent to the park, from the highwater mark to a distance of 500 feet offshore. Lapakahi State Historical Park features excavated and partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient fishing village of Koai'e, dating back to the 1300s. The cove provides the easiest access to the water. The nearshore bottom is mostly boulders and lava fingers with some coral.