Scenics

Kukaniloko. This site, much revered in Hawaiian history, dates from the twelfth century. The large stones were intended to absorb the pain of childbirth. It is believed that special divine gifts were accorded those born there, and ceremonies attended each birth of an ali‘i (chief).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lake Wilson. Named after project engineer A. A. Wilson, the lake serves as a reservoir that supplies irrigation water for the agricultural fields beyond. It is comprised of 360 acres, making it the largest freshwater body on Oahu, and is used for year-round fishing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wahiawa Rainforest Botanical Garden. The rainforest is a 27-acre gulch with an elevation of 875 to 1,000 feet. The Hawaii Sugar Planters Association used the site for forestry experiments and as a nursery in 1918 under the direction of Dr. Harold L. Lyons. It was turned over to the City and County of Honolulu in 1950 and developed into a botanical garden which opened to the public in 1957.