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.