Exploring Molokai's West Side, Hawaii

Moloka‘i is a beautiful island. It is approximately 10x38 miles in size. The population is in the mid 7,000 range. There are no traffic lights on Moloka‘i and no structures are taller than the palm trees! They dont't even have parking meters! Visiting the island will show you how the real and original Hawai‘i used to look like.

You will find very few tourists. Unfortunately, many people on Moloka‘i dislike visitors. You might find homemade signs telling visitors to go home. This is happening mostly on the east side of the island.

Kaunakakai is the largest town with a population of 3,500+. The town has pretty much one gas station (there is another place where they have two pumps as well) and a couple of food places including Paddlers where you can have a drink and listen to live music. Kaunakakai has the longest pier in Hawai‘i.

Kalaupapa is home to the former Leper colony that operated for almost a century.