Nature Attractions in Big Island (Hawaii)

Ahalanui Beach Park

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Highway 137 (Red Road)
Between MacKenzie State Park & Isaac Hale Beach Park

A large warm pond heated by geothermal activity. Complete beach park with showers, picnic tables, pavilions, and lifeguards...
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Kawa'a

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Highway 11

Kawa'a Beach is a beautiful combination of surfing and body boarding, swimming, camping, and ice cold fresh water ponds...
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Green Lake

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Highway 137

A green crater lake and surrounding property for swimming and hiking...
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Pololu Valley Lookout and Beach

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Highway 270
Mile Marker 27

Jaw-dropping windward views from the lookout over the sacred valley, and large black sand beach below...
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Shipman Beach

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Kaloli Drive.

A hidden beach where sea turtles rest in the sun...
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Waipio Valley

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End of Honokaa-Waipio Road

Beautiful and Sacred...
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Akaka Falls State Park

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Highway 220

Park with waterfalls...
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Hawaii Forest and Trail

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74-5035B Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway

Awe-inspiring natural scenery...
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Panaewa Rainforest Zoo

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25 Aupuni Street
Paneawa Rainforest Reserve

Animal instincts...
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Crater Rim Trail

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Crater Rim Dr

Circle the rim...
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Ainapo Trail

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Mauna Loa Rd

To the rim of Mokuaweoweo crater...
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Keokea Beach Park

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Popular fishing beach...
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Hapuna Beach Park

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Hapuna Beach Road off Highway 19
Banyan Drive

Secluded Expanse of White Sand...
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Puu Oo Trail

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Hwy 11

Interesting nature hike...
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Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watch

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Honokohau Harbor

Three species of whales...
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Secret Beach

Highway 137

A secret black sand beach along the beautiful Puna coast...
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Pohoiki Warm Pond

Highway 137

A small geothermally heated warm pond at the local surf break...
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Kohala Divers

61-3665 Akoni Pule Highway # 1

Reputable diving company...
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Akaka Falls

State Highway 220
Akaka Falls State Park

Falls of Nature...
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Puako Petroglyphs

off North Kaniku Drive
Holoholokai Beach Park

Short Hike to a Must-see...
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