Man, when you stay driving from Hilo to Kailua-Kona, what if you gotta pee real bad, or do numba…read more#2??? Thank goodness for da Gilbert Kahele Recreation Center! You are my savior!!! I don't know if the Gilbert Kahele Recreation Center is considered a "half-way point" when driving from Hilo to Kona, but what I can assure you of, is a fairly clean public restroom when ya need it! Lol! Looking around at this facility, it appears that you can actually camp out here, as I see some structures that appears to be cabins, and there is also a playground for the kids. The Gilbert Kahele Recreational Center is just off of the Daniel Inouye Highway and is quite east to find, as the Pohakuloa Training Center is nearby. I've been up here many times during the winter, as well as during the hot summers. Be aware that coming up here in the winter can get pretty cold due to the elevation. Aside from the pit-stop restroom, there's not too much up here to do, but if you have a chance to camp up here, I can imagine this place to be pretty peaceful.

Super convenient, clean, not crowded, right off the highway 200…read more It's the Hilbert Kahele Recreation Area. It's the perfect rest stop! Amazing! Thank you so much for such keeping super clean!