This national park contains the Honokōhau Settlement, which is the U.S. National Historic Landmark ancient Hawaiian region featuring fish ponds, petroglyphs, traditional housing and sacred religious sites. Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park was created in 1978 on the Big Island's Kona Coast. In addition to learning how the early Hawaiians lived, visitors might be able to observe monk seals, green sea turtles or humpback whales that are often spotted along the shores of the park. Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is visited by more than 150,000 people annually.