Sights & Attractions in Big Island

Fodor's Choice Sights in Big Island

Name	Category	Location

Akaka Falls State Park A meandering 10-minute loop trail takes you to the best spots...	Parks	Hamakua Coast

Anna Ranch Heritage Center Named after the "First Lady" of Hawaii ranching, Anna Lindsey...	Farms	Waimea

Captain Cook Monument No one knows for sure what happened on February 14, 1779, when...	Memorials / Monuments	Kona Coast

Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area One of Hawaii's finest white-sand beaches, Hapuna is a half-mi-long...	Beaches	Kohala Coast

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Since the latest eruption began in 1983, Kilauea Volcano has...	Volcano, Parks	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park


Hulihee Palace A lovely two-story oceanfront home surrounded by jewel green...	Castles / Palaces	Kailua-Kona

Ka Lae (South Point) Windswept Ka Lae is the southernmost point of land in the United...	Parks	Kau

Kaunaoa Beach Hands-down one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, Kaunaoa...	Beaches	Kohala Coast

Kealakekua Bay This underwater marine reserve is one of the most beautiful spots...	Bodies of Water, Viewpoints	Kona Coast

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens Billed as "the only natural tropical rain-forest zoo in the United...	Zoos / Aquariums	Hilo

Punaluu A great stop on a south southeast-bound trip to the volcano...	Beaches	Kau

Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park This 420-acre National Historical Park is the best preserved...	Parks	Kona Coast

Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site In 1790 a prophet told King Kamehameha to build a heiau on top...	Historic Districts / Sites	Kohala Coast

Waipio Valley Bounded by 2,000-foot cliffs, the "Valley of the Kings" was once...	Nature Preserves	Hamakua Coast
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