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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Historical dates and people of Hawaii Island
CHAPTER 1: KONA
Kailua-Kona Driving Tour
MAP- Kailua-Kona Town and Driving Tour
Old Kona Airport Park and Makaeo Trail
Alii Drive (historic Buildings)
Kona’s Farmer’s Market and Library
Great Wall of Kuakini
Kailua-Kona Village Walking Tour
MAP – Kailua-Kona Village and Walking Tour
Kamakahonu Compound
Kailua Pier and seawall
Hulihee Palace and grounds
Mokuaikaua Church
Kona Inn Shopping Village
Hale Halawai Park
Hale o Kane Beach
Oneo Bay
Kona Area Beaches and Parks
MAP – North Kona Beaches, Gardens and Parks
Kaupulehu Beach at Four Seasons Resort
Kikaua Point
Kua Bay
Wawaloli Beach Park
Honokohau Beach and National Park
Sadie Seymour Garden (Kona Outdoor Circle)
White Sands Beach
Kahaluu Beach Park
Keauhou Bay
Kuamoo Battlefield
Historic South Kona Tour
MAP - Highway 160 in South Kona
Captain Cook Monument
Kealakekua Bay and Hikiau Heiau
Mokuohai Battlefield
Place of Refuge National Park
St. Benedict’s Painted Church
Kona Coffee Driving Excursion
MAP -Kona Coffee Tour
Hula Daddy Kona Coffee Farm
Mauka Meadows Kona Coffee Farm
UCC Ueshima Coffee Farm
Kona Blue Sky Coffee Company
Greenwell Coffee Farm and Museum
Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
Events and Festivals in Kona
CHAPTER 2 : KOHALA RESORTS AND BEACHES
MAP – Kohala Resorts, Beaches, and Shops
Mauna Kea Beach and Resort
Hapuna Beach State Park
Puako Beach 69
Holoholokai Beach and Petroglyph Reserve
Kalahuipuaa Trail and Fish Pond in Mauna Lani
Anaehoomalu Bay in Waikoloa Beach Resort
Waikoloa Beach Petroglyphs and Kings Trail
Events and Festivals near Kohala Resorts
CHAPTER 3 : HILO
Hilo Driving Tour
MAP – Hilo Town and Driving Tour
Liliuokalani Gardens and Coconut Island
Banyan tree walk and Reed’s Bay
Kamehameha Statue and Wailoa River Park
Farmer’s Market and Downtown Hilo
Naha Stone and Hilo Public Library
Lyman Mission House and Museum
Rainbow Falls and Wailuku River
Hilo Downtown Walking Tour
MAP – Hilo Downtown and Walking Tour
Mooheau Park
Hilo Farmer’s Market
Historic Buildings (Hata and Kress)
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Kalakaua Park
Puueo Bridge and Maui’s Canoe
Hilo Armory and Kaipalaoa Heiau
Koehnen Building and Mokupapapa Center
Hilo Area Beaches and Gardens
MAP – Hilo Area Beaches and Gardens
Richardson Ocean Center and Hilo Beaches
Panaewa Rainforest Zoo
Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Akaka Falls State Park
Events and Festivals in Hilo
CHAPTER 4 : VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
MAP - Volcanoes National Park
Kilauea Visitor Center and Volcano House
Jaggar Museum and Halemaumau Lookout
Kilauea Iki Crater
Thurston Lava Tube
Devastation Trail
Chain of Craters Road
Mauna Ulu
Viewing Platforms
Holei Arch and End of the Road
Volcano Tree Molds Park
Kipuka Puaulu Bird Trail
Events and Festivals in Volcano
CHAPTER 5 : KAU
MAP – Kau District and sites
Manuka State Wayside
Kahuku Ranch National Park
South Point (Ka Lae)
Mark Twain’s Monkeypod Tree
Whittington Beach County Park
Punaluu Black Sand Beach
Hokuloa Church
Kau Coffee Mill
Wood Valley Buddhist Temple
CHAPTER 6 : PUNA
MAP – Puna District and sites
Keaau town
Pahoa town
Lava Tree State Monument
Cape Kumukahi
Ahalanui Hot Springs
Isaac Hale Park
MacKenzie State Park
New Kaimu Black Sand Beach
Star of the Sea Painted Church
Finding Active Lava Flows
County lava viewing platform
Events and Festivals in Puna
CHAPTER 7 : NORTH KOHALA
MAP - North Kohala District and sites
Puukohola Heiau National Historical Site
Spencer Beach Park
Kawaihae harbor and Hamakua Nut Factory
Lapakahi State Historical Park
Kohala Welcome Center in Hawi
Kamehameha Statue in Kapaau
Bond Historical District
Kamehameha Rock
Tong Wo Society
Keokea Beach Park
Pololu Valley Lookout
Hawi Park
CHAPTER 8 WAIMEA
MAP – Waimea Town
Paniolo Heritage Center
Parker Ranch Historic Homes
Camp Tarawa Memorial
Anna Ranch Heritage Center
Events and Festivals in Waimea
CHAPTER 9 : DRIVING HAWAII ISLAND
Driving Tips
Driving Times around the Island
MAP – Island Driving
Tables of Estimated Drive Times
Saddle Road and Mauna Kea
Onizuka Center for International Astronomy
Island Side Trips
Laupahoehoe Point Park
Waipio Valley Lookout
CHAPTER 10 : PLANNING YOUR IDEAL VACATION
An Ideal Time to Visit
An Ideal Place to Stay
MAP - Hawaii Island Climate Zones
Where to Eat
Tips for having Fun and Great Memories
HAWAII ISLAND RESOURCES
REFERENCES
INDEX
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