Nā Mokulua

The islets are often photographed and are located about 0.75 miles off Kaʻōhao (Lanikai), a neighborhood of Kailua, Hawai‘i.

Some Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners note that there was likely a non-generic name given to the islands that have since been lost because neither Moku Nui nor Moku Iki are listed in Hawaiian-print newspapers or older maps of the region.

[1] They are part of the Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary and activities on them as well as off-limit areas on them are regulated by law.

[citation needed] On the backside of Moku Nui, there is an eight-foot deep natural saltwater swimming hole known as "Queen's Bath".

[4] saltwater Kayak and outrigger canoe tours to the islands are very popular but laws prohibit deliveries to Kailua or Lanikai Beach.

Nā Mokulua as seen from the Lanikai Pillboxes
Map of Hawaii highlighting Honolulu County