Kūhiō Beach Park is a public ocean-side park on the island of Oahu

Oahu

Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...

, U.S. state of Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

, located within Waikiki Beach. It's a common gathering place for the Honolulu population and tourists due to its location and semi-protected waters.

Kūhiō Beach Park was named for Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana'ole

Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole

Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole Piikoi was a prince of the reigning House of Kalākaua when the Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown by international businessmen in 1893...

, the youngest son of Kekaulike Kinoiki II and High Chief David Kahalepouli Pi'ikoi.

Kuhio Beach Park is the site of three well-known landmarks, the Stones of Kapaemahu, the Duke Kahanamoku statue and the Prince Kuhio statue. The stones represent four legendary men, Kapaemahu, Kahaloa, Kapuni and Kinohi, who came to Hawai'i from distant lands. The Duke Kahanamoku statue was created by sculptor Jan-Michelle Sawyer and dedicated on August 24, 1990. The statue of Prince Kuhio was created by sculptor Sean Browne and dedicated on January 12, 2002.

The park hosts two famous surf breaks, Queen's and Canoes, where several surf competitions are held annually.