Kaneana Cave

If you are wanting to get out of the city and just relax then come venture out to see this. It is very simple and small. When you are driving west it is easy to miss.

Thought it was a cool cave. Super easy to get to right off the road. Massive cave and if your able to climb up there are smaller caves as it goes higher. You gotta check out this side of the island is gorgeous. As a local I was surprised at how the locals of this area were not so welcoming cussing out us hikers as we were enjoying the view. I never felt that in any town on the island in my life. Don’t feel so welcomed here yikes

Caves are cool, and this is a cave. But, it’s a small cave, and probably not worth the drive up the leeward side of the island. Then again, the gas is $ 0.30 cheaper on this side of the island, and there are a bunch of shopping outlets (Gap, Levi, etc.), so if you are in Hawaii for new jeans and don’t mind driving along the arid side of the island and maybe stopping at the end of the road (yes, the road ends if you drive along the coast) and parlaying with some friendly fishermen, then stop for 5 minutes at the cave.
Bottom line: If you’re in the neighborhood, by all means stop on by. If this is your destination, let my two stars warn you.

Located near Makua just before the very end of the Farrington Highway, Kaneana Cave is a special place in Hawaiian lore. Kaneana – the shark deity – is claimed to have made his home in the cave which is made of volcanic matter & coral.
According to
, «This cave is located at the base of a 200-​foot outcropping of rock and goes back approximately 100 yards and ends.» As caves go, many people on Trip Advisor think it is a kind of a boring stop.(Deducted 1 Unilocal STAR for that.) But if you are into the sacred sites of Hawaii, then I would pay a visit to Kaneana Cave. However, you need to be clear where it is because spotting the area is difficult from the road.
The site isn’t marked by any signs and has not been maintained by the State of Hawaii. A concrete road barrier in front of the cave is the only landmark. You have to park across the highway from the cave entrance.
Sacred-​destinations says that «It is dark and wet (do bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes). At the back of the cave there is a slimy stone where the shark man was said to leave his victims until he was ready to eat them.» LOL watch out!
Sadly, the cave has been desecrated with graffiti and is completely unmapped, unmarked and not maintained. It is therefore best to stay along the main cave path.
Despite it’s status as a minor tourist stop in the islands, this volcanic cave on the west coast of Oahu is where the local people believe mankind was born, emerging from the womb of the earth goddess. For me, that is good enough for 4 Unilocal STARS!