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Makapuu

Makapu'u is the extreme eastern end of the Island of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The cliff at Makapu'u Point forms the eastern tip and is the site of a prominent lighthouse. The name of the area, meaning "bulging eye" in Hawaiian, is thought to derive from the name of an image said to have been located in a cave here called Keanaokeakuapōloli. The entire area is quite scenic and a panoramic view is presented at the lookout on Kalanianaole Highway (State Rte. 72) where the roadway surmounts the cliff just before turning south towards leeward O'ahu and Honolulu.

Features of interest in this area are:

The Makapu'u area is reached approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Waimānalo Beach on Kalanianaole Highway or from the Honolulu side (south shore) travelling east along the same highway.