Sport & Outdoor
IconicHaleakalā National Park
$25–$50Drive to a 10,023-foot volcanic summit above the clouds on Maui, then hike the crater or the coastal Kīpahulu District.
Kula, HI
Area guide · Hawaii, USA
Things to do in Island of Hawaiʻi
Volcanoes, sacred sites and lava-rock beaches on the Big Island
- Sport & Outdoor
- Sightseeing
- Attractions
- Nearest airport: KOA, about 22 miles
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Three to see first in Island of Hawaiʻi
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureHāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
Under $25Swim, bodysurf and picnic on one of the few white-sand beaches along the Big Island's west coast, south of Kawaihae.
Waimea, HI
Sport & Outdoor
IconicHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
$25–$50Drive and hike around Kīlauea's summit caldera, then follow Chain of Craters Road down to the sea.
Volcano, HI
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Sport & Outdoor
IconicHaleakalā National Park
$25–$50Drive to a 10,023-foot volcanic summit above the clouds on Maui, then hike the crater or the coastal Kīpahulu District.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureHāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
Under $25Swim, bodysurf and picnic on one of the few white-sand beaches along the Big Island's west coast, south of Kawaihae.
Sport & Outdoor
IconicHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
$25–$50Drive and hike around Kīlauea's summit caldera, then follow Chain of Craters Road down to the sea.
Sport & Outdoor
Outdoor AdventureKealakekua Bay
FreeSnorkel a protected marine bay and see the white monument marking where Captain Cook was killed in 1779 on the Kona coast.
Sightseeing
IconicKīlauea
$25–$50See one of Earth's most active volcanoes and its summit caldera inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Attractions
Family FavoriteMaui Ocean Center
$25–$50See living Hawaiian coral reefs, sharks, rays and sea turtles, then watch humpbacks in a 3D sphere theater.
Sport & Outdoor
IconicMauna Kea
FreeStop at the visitor station at 9,200 feet, then take a four-wheel drive road to Hawaii's highest summit and its observatories.
Sightseeing
History BuffPuʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Under $25Walk the Royal Grounds and a centuries-old place of refuge guarded by carved wooden kiʻi on the Kona coast.
Sport & Outdoor
IconicRoad to Hana
FreeDrive a winding Maui coast highway of one-lane bridges, rainforest, waterfalls and sea views that ends in the town of Hana.
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About Island of Hawaiʻi
The Island of Hawaiʻi, also called the Big Island, is the largest and youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, with regions including Kona, Kohala, Hilo, Puna and Kaʻū. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, near the town of Volcano, is home to Kīlauea volcano. On the Kona side, visitors find Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, and on the Kohala coast, the beach at Hāpuna State Recreation Area.