Sights & Attractions in Big Island

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Name Category Location
 
Akaka Falls State Park
A meandering 10-minute loop trail takes you to the best spots... 		Parks Hamakua Coast
 
Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse
This lighthouse was miraculously unharmed during the 1960 volcano... 		Nautical Sites Puna
 
Captain Cook Monument
No one knows for sure what happened on February 14, 1779, when... 		Memorials / Monuments Kona Coast
 
Hawi and Kapaau
Home to the birthplace of King Kamehameha, these neighboring... 		Towns Kohala Coast
 
Hilo Farmers' Market
This abundant and colorful market draws farmers and shoppers... 		Markets / Bazaars Hilo
 
Holualoa
Hugging the hillside along the Kona Coast, the tiny village of... 		Towns Kailua-Kona
 
Hulihee Palace
A lovely rambling old stone home surrounded by jewel green grass... 		Castles / Palaces Kailua-Kona
 
Imiloa Astronomy Center
Part Hawaiian cultural center, part astronomy museum, the Imiloa... 		Observatories / Planetariums Hilo
 
Kailua Pier
Though most fishing boats use Honokohau Harbor, this pier dating... 		Marinas / Piers Kailua-Kona
 
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
The coastal trails at this sheltered 1,160-acre coastal park... 		Parks Kailua-Kona
 
Kamakahonu
King Kamehameha I spent his last years, from 1812 to 1819, near... 		Archaeological Sites Kailua-Kona
 
Kealakekua Bay
This is one of the most beautiful spots on the island. Dramatic... 		Bodies of Water, Viewpoints Kona Coast
 
Kohala Ditch Adventures
Formerly Flumin' Da Ditch, this 2½-hour guided kayak cruise... 		Tours Big Island
 
Kohala Mountain Road Lookout
The road between North Kohala and Waimea is one of the most scenic... 		Viewpoints Kohala Coast
 
Liliuokalani Gardens
Designed to honor Hawaii's first Japanese immigrants, Liliuokalani's... 		Parks, Gardens / Arboretums Hilo
 
MacKenzie State Recreation Area
This is a coastal park located on rocky shoreline cliffs in a... 		Parks Puna
 
Mookini Heiau
This National Historic Landmark, an isolated heiau (an ancient... 		Memorials / Monuments Kohala Coast
 
Pahoa
Sort of like a town from the Wild West, this little town even... 		Towns Puna
 
Peepee Falls
Four separate streams fall into a series of circular pools, forming... 		Bodies of Water Hilo
 
Puuhonua O Honaunau
This 180-acre National Historic Park was once a safe haven for... 		Parks Kona Coast
 
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
In 1790 a prophet told King Kamehameha to build a heiau on top... 		Historic Districts / Sites Kohala Coast
 
Rainbow Falls
After a hard rain, these falls thunder into the Wailuku River... 		Bodies of Water Hilo
 
Waipio Valley
Bounded by 2,000-foot cliffs, the "Valley of the Kings" was once... 		Nature Preserves Hamakua Coast
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