Hanalei Pier, Historic pier in Hanalei Bay, Kauai, US.
Hanalei Pier is a concrete structure that extends 340 feet (103 m) into Hanalei Bay with a corrugated iron shelter roof at its end. Mountains of the north shore surround the structure, which today serves fishing, swimming, and recreational activities.
The original structure was built before 1892 as a wooden pier to support local commerce. A concrete deck was added in 1922 to enable the transportation of rice from Hanalei to Honolulu.
The pier sits at Black Pot Beach Park, named after an iron pot used during traditional Hawaiian fishing gatherings called hukilau. This connection to local fishing traditions remains part of the area's identity today.
Access is at the northern end of Weke Road, and visitors can walk on a wide, level surface. Early morning or late afternoon offers the quietest experience with the fewest visitors present.
The pier served as a main filming location for the 1954 film Beachhead and the 1957 film South Pacific. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1979, as site 79000757.
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