Guidebook for the Big Island

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Guidebook for the Big Island

Food Scene

Excellent pork chops and traditional hawaiian fare
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Manago Hotel Restaurant
82-6155 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
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Excellent pork chops and traditional hawaiian fare
Great breakfast and coffee, and nice view. Love their fried egg sandwich
137 locals raden deze aan
The Coffee Shack
83-5799 Mamalahoa Hwy
137 locals raden deze aan
Great breakfast and coffee, and nice view. Love their fried egg sandwich
Great baked goods and ice cream etc., guava bread is the best.
185 locals raden deze aan
Punalu'u Bake Shop
95-5642 HI-11
185 locals raden deze aan
Great baked goods and ice cream etc., guava bread is the best.
Great saimin noodle soup and other hawaiian dishes. Good quantity and quality!
6 locals raden deze aan
Nori's Saimin and Snacks
688 Kinoole St
6 locals raden deze aan
Great saimin noodle soup and other hawaiian dishes. Good quantity and quality!
Get the famouse malada portuguese "donuts" here!
72 locals raden deze aan
Tex Drive-In
45-690 Pakalana St
72 locals raden deze aan
Get the famouse malada portuguese "donuts" here!
Excellent locally made ice cream - This is the factory where they make it.
Tropical Dreams Ice Cream
66-1250 Lalamilo Farm Rd
Excellent locally made ice cream - This is the factory where they make it.
Really good BBQ, seafood and burgers, rustic style with a bar
53 locals raden deze aan
The Fish And The Hog
64-957 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
53 locals raden deze aan
Really good BBQ, seafood and burgers, rustic style with a bar
Great seafood and hawaiian dishes in Kailua. Full bar.
154 locals raden deze aan
Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
74-5599 Pawai Pl
154 locals raden deze aan
Great seafood and hawaiian dishes in Kailua. Full bar.

Parks & Nature

great for hiking, kayaking and snorkeling
30 locals raden deze aan
Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park
30 locals raden deze aan
great for hiking, kayaking and snorkeling
Must see on the island
880 locals raden deze aan
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
880 locals raden deze aan
Must see on the island
secluded black sand beach. The need to walk there 1/4 mile from the parking keeps it less crowded
9 locals raden deze aan
Miloli'i Beach Park
89-1825 Milolii Rd
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secluded black sand beach. The need to walk there 1/4 mile from the parking keeps it less crowded
Historical "place of refuge". Good snorkeling spot nearby also
270 locals raden deze aan
Pu'uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park
State Highway 160
270 locals raden deze aan
Historical "place of refuge". Good snorkeling spot nearby also

Entertainment & Activities

Great snorkeling and diving spot! This is next to Honaunau Historical Park. aka Honaunau Beach Rd Snorkeling Access
21 locals raden deze aan
Two Step diving & snorkeling
21 locals raden deze aan
Great snorkeling and diving spot! This is next to Honaunau Historical Park. aka Honaunau Beach Rd Snorkeling Access
Beautiful beach for swimming or relaxing. One of the best beaches on the island. Parking is limited, come early
70 locals raden deze aan
Kaunaʻoa (Mauna Kea) Beach
70 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful beach for swimming or relaxing. One of the best beaches on the island. Parking is limited, come early

Essentials

Refill your water bottles here
Rancho Ace Hardware
92-8691 Lotus Blossom Ln
Refill your water bottles here
Closest grocery store
28 locals raden deze aan
Ocean View Market
92-8676 Lotus Blossom Ln
28 locals raden deze aan
Closest grocery store
Second closest grocery store. Some good local hawaiian staples here like Poke.
76 locals raden deze aan
ChoiceMART
82-6066 Mamalahoa Hwy
76 locals raden deze aan
Second closest grocery store. Some good local hawaiian staples here like Poke.
Good for groceries or supplies, one of two grocery stores in Ocean View. This one is newer than ocean view market.
31 locals raden deze aan
Mālama Market
92-8701 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd
31 locals raden deze aan
Good for groceries or supplies, one of two grocery stores in Ocean View. This one is newer than ocean view market.

Sightseeing

Historic heiau (temple) - One of the best on the island
10 locals raden deze aan
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
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Historic heiau (temple) - One of the best on the island
Scenic valley great for photos, but also if you want a good strenuous hike, there are trails that go back into the valley for miles
201 locals raden deze aan
Waipio Valley Lookout
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Scenic valley great for photos, but also if you want a good strenuous hike, there are trails that go back into the valley for miles
This is the active volcano everyone goes to. There are 5 volcanoes on the island but this is the one that sometimes has active lava flows you can watch.
880 locals raden deze aan
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
880 locals raden deze aan
This is the active volcano everyone goes to. There are 5 volcanoes on the island but this is the one that sometimes has active lava flows you can watch.