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Big Island Locations

 
Hamakua Coast
The spectacular waterfalls, mysterious jungles, emerald fields, and stunning ocean vistas along Highway 19 northwest of Hilo are collectively referred to as the Hilo-Hamakua Heritage Coast. Brown signs...
Hilo
When compared to Kailua-Kona, Hilo is often described as "the real Hawaii." With fewer tourists than residents, more historic buildings, and more Hawaiian cultural events, life does seem more Hawaiian...
Ka'u and Ka Lae
The most desolate region of the island, Kau is nonetheless home to some spectacular sights. Mark Twain wrote some of his finest prose here, where macadamia-nut farms, green-sand beaches, and tiny villages...
Kailua-Kona
A fun and funky seaside village, Kailua-Kona has the souvenir shops and open-air restaurants you'd expect in a major tourist hub, but with the added bonus of a surprising number of historic sites. Except...
Kohala District and Waimea
If you had only a weekend to spend on the Big Island, this is where you'd want to go. Kohala is a mix of the island's best beaches and swankiest hotels just minutes from ancient valleys and temples, waterfalls...
Puna
The Puna District is a wild place in every sense of the word. The jagged black coastline is changing all the time; the trees are growing out of control, forming canopies over the few paved roads; the land...
South Kona and Kealakekua Bay
South of Kailua-Kona, Highway 11 hugs splendid coastlines, leaving busy streets behind. A detour along the winding narrow roads in the mountains above takes you straight to the heart of coffee country...