Awesome clean and very well made park for the kids. Also has bathrooms nearby but they close at…read more2pm, there are more bathrooms nearby the tennis courts that stay open but it a bit of a walk. So much to climb and run through and explore, kept them busy for a couple hours and tired them out for an easy car ride home. Fully fenced with one entrance so you don't have to worry about kids running off. Will bring the kids back again.

This park has two main sections--one designed for younger kids and another for slightly older…read morekids--plus an additional volcano-style structure outside the fenced area. Depending on where you enter, you'll see posted rules and guidelines, which is helpful. It's such a fun space! There are plenty of seating (benches) for parents, including shaded spots, which is especially important on hot days.

Beautiful, wide-open park with play fields, gymnasium and yes, an awesome playground. When Anuenue…read morePlayground gets too crowded, we head to this park to get away from the crowd. There's a decent sized playground and lots of room for kids to run around and get out some energy. We usually bring baseballs and gloves, a frisbee and a Nerf football. Plan on staying awhile. Pick up lunch at nearby Parker Ranch Center and have lunch and let the kids play. It can get chilly in Kamuela, so bring a sweatshirt or a jacket for the kiddies. If your kid(s) get tired of this playground, head back to Anuenue Playground and hope that the crowds have left, and your kid(s) can burn off even more energy running around that expansive playground. And hopefully, they will either take a nap when you get back to your hotel room or go to bed early that evening :)

My kids enjoyed this park very much. We were visiting Kona side and we try to visit at least one…read moreplayground on our trip. It's a drive to get here from where we are staying but so worth it for the kids. Must visit if you are looking for a kid friendly activity that is also free.

Amazing park! Multi-storey wooden castle with orb weaving spiders and feral kittens if you're…read morelucky. Fantastic view of the upper canoppy on a steep, terraced hill side. Can't believe someone left a one star??????????

We went by as the sunset thinking it might still be reasonable to play outside. The park was full…read moreof families playing soccer, softball, and the playground had tons of kids. To my pleasant surprise the playground was well lit despite it getting quite dark. There were kids of all ages playing so don't limit yourself if you don't have a toddler. Kids up to 12 were running and playing. Note the gates are simple latches and if your kid is a runner you might need to hop the fence to grab them real fast. Very clean despite other reviews stating there was lots of litter. We'll be coming back while we're here to tire our kiddo out past sunset.

Stopped by early in the morning at 7:30 or 8 with a jet lagged toddler. Lots of toys to climb on at…read morethe playground and both baby swings and normal swings. Has a chain link fence around it with a gate that latches. Toddler liked climbing on the bigger kid toys and playing on the little kids toys. The birds were out and we think we saw a parakeet. Minus one star for the trash (used condoms) and an unhoused person who was there.

This was our favorite beach while visiting the Waikōloa area on the Big Island. The sand is like…read morepowder, the water is warm and shallow (check tide conditions), it's clean, and the kids loved it. Besides the beach area, there is a large grassy area with canopies, picnic tables, and a large lawn area. The lawn area gave us shelter from the sun, and was a great place to take breaks and have snacks. There were a few chickens wandering around the grassy area, so watch your food. The bathrooms are decent, and there are several water spray areas to wash off. The kiddos just loved wading in the water and letting the waves wash over their legs. It's a great place for the whole family.

We came to see if there were waves for surfing. I saw a lot of Boogie Boards in the Beach. I…read morebrought mine from home. But no waves today and incredibly crowded. Not much shade , bring your own. Lots of paid parking And shade area s to picnic. A nice big big area for families.

It's a short well marked hike. Worth it if you geek out on this kind of stuff. Be sure to walk the…read morecircumference, lots to see. Otherwise it's a hot, dry, dusty, potentially prickly walk. Don't wear slippers unless you're immune to thorns. They will get you.

This is a short hike (30 min round trip) to see some interesting petroglyphs. Not sure how old…read morethese really are but it's a cool cultural thing to do instead of drinking lava flows by the pool. There is also a nice beach there with some big tide pools to explore. I enjoyed my mini-adventure.

A beautiful hike to such a peaceful reward at the end!…read more As an avid hiker, this hike was doable. It took us only about half an hour going down and up. When you arrive, parking for hikers is recommended not at the valley parking lot but on the side road leading to the parking lot as the valley parking lot is for those who are just visiting the lookout and not hiking. Once you walk towards the trail entrance, there are a couple of people waiting to assist hikers. They discuss the safety protocol and warnings when visiting. There is no time limit to how long you can be down there but because no swimming is allowed, i have found people stay only about half an hour before heading back up. We recommend wearing hiking shoes because the ascend is not easy and have seen people struggling.

Great short hike with excellent views as you descend. We tried this ~ 30 years ago and the trail…read morewas narrow and not well developed plus very muddy the day we originally tried it, so had to turn around. Now, the trail is nicely improved with some strategic rock "steps" though it is still slippery, even on a dry day. We saw a number of people doing it ( Very cautiously) in inappropriate shoes and that is not at all recommended. It is steep. The pond and beach at the bottom is nice for contemplation and wave watching.

Playground for kids in Hilo. Nice place to let kids run around. Playground area is artificial…read moreturf with some porous rubber that doesn't hold water - so the ground is dry even right after the rain. Although "seriously" is this the only playground for kids in all of Hilo?!?

The park is nice and has a new play structure. However, there seems to be a population of homeless/…read moredrug users that are apparently allowed to camp out at this park, this makes it very uncomfortable and dangerous feeling. I took my nieces here and one needed to go to the bathroom, there were homeless people camped right outside the bathroom, so I was extremely hesitant but she reeeallly had to go :( we tried to go in the women's restroom but there was a man in there. When he came out he was pulling up his pants still and I saw he had a knife on him! I proceed to go in, telling my niece not to touch ANYTHING in the bathroom. She noticed that he left a bag of clothes in the bathroom and there was also dirty q-tips in the sink. Gross. I understand that homeless people need somewhere to go, BUT a children's park is not the place. Hilo needs to be more aggressive at getting people into shelters and off the streets/ out of kids play areas. I probably will never take my nieces here again unfortunately, even though they loved the swings and the play equipment.

I absolutely love this place! The walking trail is level and paved while the other side is the…read morebeach. It is so pretty with all of the plants and art. We came before sunset and walked the trail. As the sun was setting we crossed over to the beach side. It was beautiful. The coolest part were some friendly locals were playing their ukulele and singing. It felt magical honestly. There is so much parking and space. I always come to this park at least once on my visits. Highly recommended

As a lover of travel, this was great to visit although we didn't have time to stop at the beach or…read moreanything. The landing strip was remade to a regular road along the pretty long drive (felt maybe a mile?) out and back. There was plenty of parking and even a walking path if I recall. I don't know what it was used for other than the obvious, planes, but maybe the walking path had some history noted.