Must-see attractions in Hamakua Coast

  • Akaka Falls, Hamakua Coast, Waimea Reagion.

    ʻAkaka Falls State Park

    Hamakua Coast

    The island's best ‘tourist waterfall’ is found at this outstanding, family-friendly park. Walk the paved path counterclockwise, on a loop that traverses…

  • Lush tropical vegetation of the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden of Big Island of Hawaii, USA
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    Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

    Hamakua Coast

    A guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this rainforest garden is beautifully situated by the ocean and superbly managed. A paved trail meanders through over 2000…

  • Big Island coastline, as seen from the Waipi'o Valley Lookout.
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    Waipiʻo Valley Lookout

    Hamakua Coast

    Located at the end of Hwy 240, this lookout offers a jaw-dropping view of Waipi‘o's emerald amphitheater, black-sand beach and pounding surf. Feast your…

  • Long Ears Coffee

    Hamakua Coast

    Try unique three- to 10-year-old 'aged' Hamakua coffee at this family farm. Wendell and Irmanetta Branco process their own and other Hamakua farms' beans,…

  • Kalopa State Recreation Area

    Hamakua Coast

    Secluded like a storybook forest, this 100-acre state park offers camping, cabins and various gentle trails. Set amid native trees at 2000ft, it's a quiet…

  • Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park, Old Mamalahoa Scenic Highway, Big Island, Hawaii - Estados Unidos
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    Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park

    Hamakua Coast

    Only real crazy buggahs would swim at windy, rugged Laupahoehoe, where the fierce surf sometimes crashes over the rocks and onto the parking lot. But it's…

  • Botanical World Adventures

    Hamakua Coast

    Under development since 1995, this garden remains a work in progress. Sprawling grounds include a shrubbery maze, waterfall and arboretum – nothing…

  • NHERC Heritage Center

    Hamakua Coast

    Honokaʻa will make a lot more sense if you visit this museum. Sponsored by the Northern Hawaiʻi Education and Research Center, the collection comprises…

  • Laupahoehoe Train Museum

    Hamakua Coast

    If you love quirky history, pop into this unassuming museum. It's an old station agent's house full of cool stuff, brimming with fascinating artifacts and…

  • Kolekole Beach Park

    Hamakua Coast

    Beneath a highway bridge, this park sits alongside Kolekole Stream in a verdant tropical valley. The river-mouth break is a local surfing and bodyboarding…

  • Katsu Goto Memorial

    Hamakua Coast

    Katsu Goto was a Japanese cane-field worker who eventually opened a general store in Honoka‘a. Goto was hanged by local sugar bosses and accomplices in…