Molokai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island in Maui and Kalawao counties in Hawaii, United States
About Molokai
Molokaʻi was first settled around 650AD by peoples most likely from theMarquesas Islands. Later migrants likely came from Tahiti and other south Pacific islands. Although Captain James Cook sighted Molokaʻi in 1778, the first European sailor to visit the island was Captain George Dixon in 1786. The first significant European influence came in 1832 when a Protestant mission was established at Kalua'aha on the East End of the island by Reverend Harvey Hitchcock. In the late 1800s, King Kamehameha V built a vacation home in Kaunakakai and was responsible for the planting of over 1,000 coconut trees in Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove. Kalaupapa, located on an isolated peninsula on the northern side of Molokaʻi, was the site of a leper settlement from 1866 to 1969. Thousands of men, women and children l
Top Attractions in Molokai
Explore the best things to see and do in Molokai:
- ★Halawa Falls Cultural Hike
- ★Hale O Lono Harbor & Beaches
- ★Ironwood Hills Golf Course
- ★Kakahai'a Beach Park
- ★Kalaupapa Lookout
- ★Kalaupapa National Historical Park
- ★Kamalo Wharf Beach
- ★Kapukahehu Beach - aka Dixie Maru Beach
Where to Eat in Molokai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Coffees of Hawaii
- 🍴Kanemitsu's Bakery
- 🍴Kualapu'u Cookhouse
- 🍴Paddlers Inn
Where to Stay in Molokai
- 🏨Hotel Molokaʻi
- 🏨One Ali'i Beach Park
- 🏨Papapa Plantation
- 🏨Papohaku Beach Park
Molokai Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: