A nice large white sand beach on Kona side. About 2 hours away from Hilo.
A beautiful park in Hilo, right in Hilo bay with beautiful pathways and nice places to sit and eat lunch or look at the sites .
Waterfalls on the Hamakua Coast
A beautiful valley, you can see it from the scenic view point. You can also hike or drive down in a four wheel drive car.
You can drive up here to stargaze at night or see the sunrise come up over Mauna Kea in the early morning.
Hiking, scenic lookouts, volcano art gallery and volcano information station.
This little known spot is a favorite of ours, the best sushi in Hilo.
This beach is a local favorite with black sand, sea turtles and each to access swimming. You could also stop at any beach along to drive - most of them are relaxing and have a great view of the bay.
This is one of our favorite island fusion restaurants. They have everything from burgers to nachos to salads to fish and chips!
This is a gorgeous small beach on Kona side with sandy banks and crystal clear water.
This cafe/restaurant (you have to go to the back room for the restaurant) serve delicious local style food and often have live music and bar service in the evening.
This stretch along the bay is a fun walk with lots of shops, cafes, coffee places and fun restaurants to look at or go to if they tickle your fancy. The view of the ocean ain't too shabby either.
This is cute little town to walk through with cute shops and a few small restaurants and cafes.
We came here on our first date! There are restaurants, a dine in movie theater, shopping and ice cream.
This bay has snorkeling, tours, sunshine and history! Everything you could wish for in a bay.
Explore this historic coffee farm, guided by your very own costumed guide!
Visit and learn about these magical creatures that have been breaking gender norms since they were born!
Visit and learn about these amazing creatures that are rumored to have intelligence and emotive capacity to rival that of humans.
This gorgeous beach can only be reached on foot, park on the highway and hike in to see what all the fuss is about!
This waterfall is a huge hotspot for visitors to the island!
Fresh fruit and vegetables, locals selling their wares and delicious food and drinks can be found at this colorful local farmers market.
Like spelunking? Then this cave is the cave for you!
This entire stretch along the coast is filled with beautiful views of the ocean and relaxing beaches.
This colorful farmers market gives you a taste of the vibes of Pahoa town, with fresh fruit and vegetables, awesome locally made wares and more!
This gorgeous black sand beach is a common resting spot for sea turtles!
Gorgeous glittering olivine make up the sand at this world renowned green sand beach. Be warned, this is a windy location that you'll need to hike to or take a 4wd vehicle to access.
A common hiking locale for adventurous visitors!
The gorgeous cliffsides of Hawi!