Kāne‘ohe Bay

Kāneʻohe Bay, at 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. This reef-dominated embayment constitutes a significant scenic and recreational feature along the northeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Photo: Masamores, Public domain.

Type: Bay
Description: bay in Hawaii, USA
Also known as: “Kane’ohe Bay”, “Kāneʻohe Bay”, “Kaneohe Bay”, and “Ko‘olau Bay”
Address: HI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heʻeia State Park and Kahalu‘u Pond.

Heʻeia State Park

Nature reserve

Heʻeia State Park is an 18.5 acre state park located near Kaneohe on the windward shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The park is located on Kaneohe Bay, between Heʻeia Fishpond and Heʻeia Kea small boat harbor.

Kahalu‘u Pond

Pond

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

Kahaluʻu Fishpond, historically known as Kahouna Fishpond, on Kāneʻohe Bay in windward Oʻahu, is one of only four surviving ancient Hawaiian fishponds on Oʻahu that were still in use well into the 20th century.

Coconut Island

Islet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Coconut Island, or Moku o Loʻe, is a 28-acre island in Kāneʻohe Bay off the island of Oʻahu in the state of Hawaiʻi, United States. It is a marine research facility of the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology of the University of Hawaiʻi.