Naalehu, Hawaii

About Naalehu

Naalehu is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Hawaii.

Naalehu holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.17 square miles.

📰 Naalehu News Today

• Hurricane Lala Destroyed a Hawaii Cemetery, Setting Off a Hunt for the Dead The New York Times · Aug 18
• Lala leaves Naalehu businesses wrecked, homes flooded khon2.com · Aug 17
• 90-year-old woman found dead in Naalehu following Hurricane Lala Hawaii News Now · Aug 17
• Heavy rain from Hurricane Lala significantly moves 2 Naalehu homes KITV · Aug 16
• Hawaii Island flooding: Town isolated, swept-away resident rescued after Lala Hawaii News Now · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Naalehu Unique

• The only place in America named Naalehu — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
• Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Naalehu

• Hana Hou
• Shaka — fish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Punalu'u Bakery Shop · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Naalehu

• Naalehu Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Naalehu

• Naalehu Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Naalehu

🏘️ Nearby Communities