Things to do in Island of Hawaiʻi

Drive to a 10,023-foot volcanic summit above the clouds on Maui, then hike the crater or the coastal Kīpahulu District.

Kula, HI

Swim, bodysurf and picnic on one of the few white-sand beaches along the Big Island's west coast, south of Kawaihae.

Waimea, HITransit: reachable by public transit

Drive and hike around Kīlauea's summit caldera, then follow Chain of Craters Road down to the sea.

Volcano, HITransit: reachable by public transit

Snorkel a protected marine bay and see the white monument marking where Captain Cook was killed in 1779 on the Kona coast.

Captain Cook, HI

See one of Earth's most active volcanoes and its summit caldera inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Volcano, HI

See living Hawaiian coral reefs, sharks, rays and sea turtles, then watch humpbacks in a 3D sphere theater.

Wailuku, HITransit: reachable by public transit

Stop at the visitor station at 9,200 feet, then take a four-wheel drive road to Hawaii's highest summit and its observatories.

Hilo, HI

Walk the Royal Grounds and a centuries-old place of refuge guarded by carved wooden kiʻi on the Kona coast.

Honaunau, HI

Drive a winding Maui coast highway of one-lane bridges, rainforest, waterfalls and sea views that ends in the town of Hana.

Hana, HI

Walk a short paved loop through rainforest to see ʻAkaka Falls drop 442 feet into a gorge, plus Kahūnā Falls along the way.

Honomū, HI

Walk a beach of black basalt sand on the Big Island's Kaʻū coast and watch green sea turtles resting on the shore.

Pāhala, HITransit: reachable by public transit

A large enclosed shopping mall in Hilo on Hawaii's Big Island, with many stores and restaurants.

Hilo, HITransit: reachable by public transit