“Volcanoes National Park is a wonderful place to spend the day. There are many great hiking trails through beautiful forests as well as desolate black lava lakes, sometimes right next to each other! The Kilauea Iki trail is one of our favorites. ”

“Take a pleasant self-guided walk through lush tropical vegetation to scenic vista points overlooking the cascading Kahuna Falls and the free-falling Akaka Falls, which plunges 442 feet. Stop to pet the goats on the way there at Honomu Goat Dairy.”

“Get a glimpse into pre-contact Hawaii. A beautiful setting where you can leave the modern world behind and imagine a time when Native Hawaiians lived untouched by the modern world. It is an old “sanctuary” where people could come to be spared from punishment. The bay nearby is home to turtles and a large variety of tropical fish.”

“Another amazing and soft white sand beach on this beautiful island! This is a great spot to go boogie boarding or body surfing or sun bathing...but be mindful...the waves can crash big here so if in doubt, don't go out. But enjoy the beach just the same! ”

“Rainbow Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft tall and almost 100 ft in diameter. The falls are part of the Hawai'i State Parks. There is no fee to see the falls. At Rainbow Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below.”

“Plenty of sea life and fairly shallow water. There is a 3900 feet semicircle rock breakwater across most of the bay which helps from being battered by high waves. There are outdoor showers and onsite parking lot. ”

“The ideal destination for your worry-free dream Hawaii Island dining experience. With breathtaking ocean views, Lava Lava Beach club is the place for island inspired cuisine, creative cocktails and toes in the sand ambiance. Recommend for lunch, dinner, and cocktails on the beach.”

“The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a nonprofit botanical garden and nature preserve located on the 4 mile scenic route off of Route 19 at 27-717 Old Māmalahoa Highway, Pāpa'ikou, Hawaii, Hawaii. ”

“Wonderful Wednesday night market has a large variety of food vendors that will satisfy anyone's tastes and dietary needs.”

“Mokuu Market - ‘Best Farmer's Market on the Big Island' Every Sunday hundreds of local residents and tourists crowd into this farmers' market because it has the most stalls with the greatest variety of locally grown foods. There are also many cooked food stalls and trucks with both local and international style goodies. There are several vendors of plants and even more with clothing and jewelry, household decorations, vintage treasures. Parking/$3”