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Papio Ocean Park – A Grassy Grove At Cliff’s Edge On The Puna District Coast

Parks, Picnic, Scenic Views

Tucked into the quiet, leafy residential neighborhood of Hawaiian Beaches along Big Island’s rocky and turbulent eastern coastline is Papio Ocean Park – an expansive stretch of green grass framed by a hedgerow of broad-leafed trees and coconut palms. It’s a breezy, well-manicured refuge of green; a break in the long string of desolate lava …

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MacKenzie State Park – Excellent Hiking and Cliffside Sightseeing Among Crashing Waves and Whistling Trees

Scenic Views, Parks, Picnic

MacKenzie State Park, formally known as MacKenzie State Recreation Area, is a 13-acre windswept grove of towering ironwood trees situated along a stretch of jagged sea cliffs found within Big Island’s volcano-prone Puna District. It’s a rugged, isolated and serenely beautiful forest of rustling trees, outcroppings of moss-covered black rock, well-hidden lava tubes and the …

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Hilo Bayfront Park – A Paddler’s Delight, and One Of the Island’s Longest Beaches

Water and Sport, Beaches, Picnic

Hilo Bayfront Park is just a short walk away from its sprawling farmer’s market and neighboring bus station, downtown Hilo and its small colorful shops and leafy, rain-swept sidewalks give way to an incredibly long beach of black sand and gentle lapping waves. The expansive coastline of rough, smooth black lava pebbles appears almost perfectly …

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Lava Tree State Park – Black Rock Monuments Formed Around Ancient Tree Trunks

Culture, Picnic

Big Island’s habitual volcanic activity has created some truly unique geological formations, from Papakolea Green Sand Beach in South Point to Halemaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea Volcano to the newest addition to the list: “Ahuaila’au”, also known as Fissure 8, which cropped up during the 2018 Lower Puna Eruption and has towered over …

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Liliuokalani Park and Gardens – Hilo’s Leafy, Seaside Recreation Spot

Culture, Hiking, Picnic

Just a short walk down Hilo’s Bayfront brings Big Island locals and visitors to Waiakea Peninsula and its verdant and immaculately manicured epicenter, Liliuokalani Park and Gardens.  The gardens comprise a portion of the 24-acre county park jutting out into Hilo Bay, which seems to have a little something for everyone; placid fishponds where colorful …

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