Lydgate State Park

Lydgate State Park Review

The park, named for the Reverend J.M. Lydgate, founder of the Lihue English Union Church, has a large children-designed and community-built playground, pavilion, and picnic area. It also houses the remains of an ancient site where commoners who broke a royal taboo could seek refuge from punishment. It's part of an extensive complex of sacred archaeological sites that runs from Waialeale to the sea, underscoring the significance of this region to the ancient Hawaiians. In recent years the community expanded the playground to include a bridge of mazes, tunnels, and slides, as well as access to the new bike and walking path that hugs the ocean. It's located a short walk or drive south of the main park, off Nehe Drive.