![]() It is in Ka'a'awa that Hurley set up his two-hole golf course and across which the survivors often hiked to inland parts of the island. Numerous TV productions have also been filmed here such as "Fantasy Island," "ER" and " Lost," in which survivors of a plane crash find themselves on a mysterious island with lots of secrets and constant dangers. You may recognize the tree in this photo as the place where actor Sam Neill and the two children ran from stampeding dinosaurs in Steven Spielberg's 1993 hit, "Jurassic Park." Years later "Jurassic World" had scenes filmed here. Here scenes were filmed for "50 First Dates," "Godzilla," "Mighty Joe Young," "Pearl Harbor," "Kong: Skull Island," "Tears of the Sun," and "Windtalkers." The Ka'a'awa Valley has been used for location filming for more than 50 major motion pictures and television productions. If suddenly you feel like you've seen this area before, it's because you probably have. The return trip takes you on a path along the valley's southeast wall. The two-hour horseback ride takes you deep into the valley along the 2.8-miles-long Kaaawa Valley Road, which extends almost all the way into Kaaawa Valley. Several trails make their way through the Ka'a'awa Valley. Turn left into the entrance, and follow signs to the parking area. Go past the park entrance around the curve of Kamehameha Highway, and look for the Kualoa Visitor Center sign on your left. The ranch is across from Kualoa Regional Park. It curves to the left, and you will head north until you reach Kualoa Ranch (about 20 minutes). Take the Likelike Highway toward Kaneohe through the Wilson tunnel. All tours begin at the Kualoa Visitor Center.įrom Waikiki and downtown Honolulu, take the H-1 Freeway west to the Likelike (Highway 63) exit. Kualoa Ranch offers horseback rides, ATV rides, bus tours, and jungle exploration tours of the valley. If you prefer to snorkel, swim, paddle a Hawaiian canoe, or play volleyball on a private beach, the "Secret Island" is available to you. The owners strive to be role model stewards of the ' aina (land) by preserving and protecting it from development.Įxploration of the ranch and Ka'a'awa Valley can only be done by special permit or on one of the tours offered by Kualoa Ranch. This map is refreshed with the newest listings matching flood zone in Kaaawa every 15. Judd purchased the land today known as the Kualoa Ranch and Ka'a'awa Valley from King Kamehameha III, and the property has remained in the family ever since. Popular neighborhoods include Oahu Island, Koolauloa, and Kaaawa. Kualoa and Ka'a'awa are also said to be places of refuge where those condemned to die could find safety. The area is also said to be home to night-marchers-the ghosts of dead chiefs and their warriors who proceed from their burial caves to the sea. Legend has it that fish ponds in the area were built by Menehunes (an ancient race of small, magical people who are said to be the first inhabitants of the islands). Bushnell's novel "Ka'a'awa" is an excellent resource for information about this area. It is said that the bones of more than 400 chiefs are buried in the caves above Kualoa Ranch. Here children of chiefs were trained in the arts of war and the ancient tradition of the Hawaiian chiefs. In ancient times, Kualoa was considered to be one of the most sacred places on Oahu and the training ground for the children of the most powerful of ali'i (chiefs). Viewing the area from the air, you can easily see why. ![]() ![]() ![]() The English translation of the Hawaiian word kualoa is long-back. The Ka'a'awa Valley is also one of Oahu's most beautiful valleys and is still largely untouched by modern development. Cook Captain Cook Captain Cook Eleele Ewa Beach Fern Forest Haena Haiku Hakalau Haleiwa Hana Hanalei Hanapepe Hauula Hawaiian Natl Park Hawi Hilo Holualoa Honalo Honokaa Honolulu Honomu Hoolehua Kaaawa Kaanapali Kahakuloa Kahuku Kahului Kailua Kailua Kona Kailua-kona Kalaheo Kamuela Kaneohe Kapa'a Kapaa Kapaau Kapalua Kapolei Kauai Kaunakakai Kaupo Kawaihae Keaau Kealakekua Kealia Keanae Keauhou/honalo Mauka Kekaha Kihei Kilauea Kohala Coast Kohala Ranch Koloa Kualapuu Kula Kula/ulupalakua/kanaio Kurtistown Lahaina Laie Lanai Lanai City Laupahoehoe Lawai Lihue Maalaea Makawao Makawao/olinda/haliimaile Maui Meadows Maunaloa Mililani Milolii Molokai Mountain View Mountainview Mt.The Kualoa Ranch and neighboring Ka'a'awa Valley are situated in one of the most historic areas in Oahu. (11-2544) Mountain View Aiea Anahola Capt.
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