Discover an abandoned pier on the Kapaa Bike Path that was once used by the pineapple industry to discard unusable parts of pineapples.
- Region: East Side/Kapaa
- Abandoned pier can be found on the Kapaa Bike Path
- Location is a nice vantage point for whale watching in season.
- Map: Google Maps
The remains of the Pineapple Dump Pier can be found jutting out over the ocean on the Kapaa Bike Path. The concrete pier was used in the early-to-mid 1900s by a local pineapple processing plant to discard the unusable parts of pineapples (the crowns and stems) into the ocean. Located at the end of railroad tracks, mini trains would back up to the pier to dump the waste.
To see the pier, head north for approximately a half-mile on the Kapaa Bike Path from Kealia Beach. You will see the pier on your right before Donkey Beach. A waist-high fence in front of the pier does little to keep people off the structure. Nearby is a covered pavilion for a picnic, and in season, the pier area is an advantageous place for whale watching.
