Holualoa Bay, Historic district in Kona District, US

Holualoa Bay is a bay between Kailua-Kona and Keauhou Bay in the Kona District of Hawaii Island. The Holualoa 4 Archeological District, uphill of Aliʻi Drive, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. On the south side, the Kamoa Point Complex includes the Haleʻaʻama Heiau and the Keolonāhihi sports complex, with a terraced grandstand for surfing contests.

Keakamahana was the first named royal resident, and her daughter Keakealaniwahine, an aliʻi aimoku wahine, built a large complex here in the 17th century. It held residences, the Hikapaia and Hualani heiau, and burial areas. The upland section became the Holualoa 4 Archeological District on the National Register in 2005.

Several heiau temples occupy this area, including Haleʻaʻama Heiau linked to surfing traditions and positioned beside a sports complex. These sacred sites show how central the bay was to community spiritual and daily life.

The northern section with its lava ridge suits experienced surfers only, while the southern area offers easier access and calmer conditions. Visitors should choose which side to explore based on their skill level and interests.

The name Hōlualoa means "long slide" in Hawaiian, from the trail that carried canoe logs down from the Hualālai forest to the shore. The same smooth lava slope later gave rise to heʻe hōlua, a sledding sport of the chiefs; Kamehameha I built a large slide for it a few miles south at Keauhou.