Laie Point State Wayside Park, Oahu

Laniloa is the name given to a point of land which extends into the ocean from Laie. In ancient times this point was mo‘o, standing upright, ready to kill the passerby. After Kana and his brother had rescued their mother from Molokai and had taken her back to Hawaii, Kana set out on a journey around the islands to kill all the mo‘o. In due time he reached Laie, where the mo‘o was killing many people. Kana had no difficulty in destroying this monster. Taking its head, he cut it into five pieces and threw them into the sea, where they can be seen today as the five small islands lying off Maleakahana.

This legend of the Laniloa mo‘o can be read on a sign on a boulder in the beach park. Tour buses with visitors often times stop here because of the park’s nice view, including the five offshore islands of Kihewamoku, Mokuauia, Pulemoku, Kukuihoolua and Mokualai. The peninsula is also frequented by fishermen, who primarily fish for trevally, or ulua.

Laie Point State Wayside Park in Bullet Points

• Located on a peninsula south of Laie
• Scenic area, nice limestone and rock formations
• No swimming beach, but good for fishing
• Place of the Hawaiian legend of Laniloa mo‘o

Laie Point State Wayside Park Facilities (top)

• No facilities
• No lifeguards

Laie Point State Wayside Park Water Activities

• Fishing

Laie Point State Wayside Park Location

Address: Naupaka St., Laie, HI 96762

Laie Point State Wayside Park Map (top)

Laie Point State Wayside Park Weather (top)

Now 70°F Windchill: 70°F Mostly Cloudy

Location: Laie, HI, US Wind: 10 mph NE Humidity: 65% Visibility: 0.1 mi Pressure: 30.11 in rising Sunrise: 6:37 am Sunset: 6:41 pm

Thu Hi: 74°F Low: 68°F Scattered Showers

Fri Hi: 74°F Low: 69°F Scattered Showers

Laie Point State Wayside Park Photos (click to enlarge) (top)

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George

Posted 723 days ago

Laie Point is very scenic. I was there with a bus tour. There were big waves there though. I would not dare to swim at that point but it is nice to visit it and take some pictures.

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