IWAI CAMP was a thriving community of about 63 homes located in the downtown area between School St. and Holt Lane in the mid-1900's. The property was on leasehold land owned and managed by the Iwai family, who also operated a retail grocery store at the camp entrance.  Kamamalu Park with basketball court and baseball field fronted the camp on School St. The Golden Wall Theatre was located across on mauka side of School St., where many residents experienced the early days of cinema.

The "Camp" was a very close knit community where everyone knew each other, no one locked their doors, and milk was delivered in the now vintage milk bottles. Adorned with ample fruit trees, a favorite passtime of the kids was climbing up the mango trees armed with salt & pepper and paring knife to enjoy a common mango snack.

The property was eventually razed in order to make room for the H-1 Freeway and Pali Highway in the 1950's. A cherished vestige of a bygone era giving way to modern development.