Sights & Attractions in Big Island

Things to Do in Kailua-Kona

Name	Category	Location

Holualoa Town Hugging the hillside along the Kona Coast, the artsy village of...	Towns	Kailua-Kona

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

Kahaluu Beach Park This salt-and-pepper beach is comprised of ground lava and coral...	Beaches	Kailua-Kona

Kailua Pier Though most fishing boats use Honokohau Harbor, this pier dating...	Marinas / Piers	Kailua-Kona

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park The coastal trails at this sheltered 1,160-acre coastal park...	Parks	Kailua-Kona


Kamakahonu After uniting the islands of Hawaii, King Kamehameha I spent...	Archaeological Sites	Kailua-Kona

Kamakahonu Beach This is where King Kamehameha spent his final days—the...	Beaches	Kailua-Kona

Kona Historical Society If you want to know more about the village's fascinating past...	Tours	Kailua-Kona

Kuamoo Battlefield and Lekeleke Burial Grounds In 1819 an estimated 300 Hawaiians were killed on this vast...	Cemeteries	Kailua-Kona

Mokuaikaua Church A thatch hut, erected on this site by missionaries in 1820, served...	Religious Sites	Kailua-Kona

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area This beach hugs the coast adjacent to the runway that served...	Beaches	Kailua-Kona

St. Michael's Church The site of Kona's first Catholic church, built in 1840, is marked...	Religious Sites	Kailua-Kona

St. Peter's Church of Kahaluu The definition of "quaint" with its crisp white and blue trim...	Religious Sites	Kailua-Kona

White Sands Beach Towering coconut trees provide some shade and lend a touch of...	Beaches	Kailua-Kona
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