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Waimea Nature Park

5.0 (2 reviews)

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Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Falls

4.2(383 reviews)
42.1 mi

Amazing and beautiful area to have a picnic and take family out for an hour or two…read more Cute trail small hike for the kids to enjoy. Lots of landscape to take advantage if you are looking for a nice photo opportunity. $10 for parking and $5 for each person. Very reasonable. The scan code was easy to use and fast for payment. There was nice ambassadors helping not just one person so it made it a fast experience and they were informative of where we could walk and viewpoints. Great customer service. Restrooms were cleaned. The informational boards had graffiti on it.

God's gift to man I tell ya!…read more This was a quick stop as we toured a bit of Hilo, and I'd say it's a "must stop" if you're here for a short visit. It's definitely, and annoying touristy, so just keep that in mind. Yes, I'm one of them, so I hated myself lol. Features to highlight: ~ A big parking lot with tour busses parked. As well as cars full of people causing traffic. ~ A fairly long line for the restroom. A perfect stop for bus tours. ~ From the parking lot, you'll see the people along the fence-line checking out the falls. Taking pics, selfies, tiky-tok'ing etc etc. ~ Don't get me wrong with the negativity, it is fairly picturesque! I just cropped the tourists out. The day was sorta cloudy, so we didn't see any rainbows coming from the falls. ~ Take the stone steps to the right, up to the top, and you'll be gifted with a different perspective of the river above and the falls. ~ As you walk along the railing, you'll also be drawn into the tall trees that lead to the giant banyan tree. I'm pretty amazed with how vibrant a tree can be, and how much shade these large banyans provide. ~ We only spent about 15-20 minutes here, but we full-on enjoyed every minute of it! Side story that you don't have to read: As I was walking past everyone. A family had asked if I could take a picture of them. I kindly said, "Sure." Then some other random bonehead tourist stopped me and said, "I'll take their picture!" Fine, whatever dude, here's their phone. As I walked away, I heard Mr. Bonehead say, "I'll take several angles and we'll do a funny one, OK?" Hahaha, I looked back at the family, and they looked super annoyed.

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Rainbow Falls - Fall from the guided area

Fall from the guided area

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Honoapiilani Park - Parking lot and public restrooms at the start of the boardwalk.

Honoapiilani Park

4.7(3 reviews)
91.9 mi

The parks here are always so well maintained. I am able to walk barefoot through the parks…read morewithout having to worry about dog poop, glass, plastic and trash. It is a fantastic gateway to the beach boardwalk. If you drive here there seems to be ample parking

If you are looking for a dog park here on the west side, this is it! It may be easy to miss, but…read moreit's on the right side of the lower road before you make a right onto the main highway - you'll see a small, blue "shoreline access" sign and just make a right - the dog park is the first lot on your right. If you drive all the way in, you'll find bathrooms and the start of the beach path to Duke's, Airport Beach, and the resorts Honua Kai, Westin KOR, and the new Westin time share property, Nanea. The park is separated into 3 sections - the dog park (first on your right), a grassy patch on the left (which I think may be a run off for sewage.. Ew!), and a very small area with a few picnic tables and a restroom where the beach path begins. Unfortunately you can't take your dog on the beach path, but the first park is big enough for your buddy to run around and socialize with other dogs. There are a few picnic tables for you to sit and hang with your furry friend. Close to the beach path there are also some picnic tables, but it's a really small area and usually there are a good amount of people walking, so don't expect to have any kind of intimate beach picnic here. It's great for a quick lunch, but I wouldn't sit down to BBQ or have a gathering in this area. There is a good amount of beach parking, but the beach out front is pretty rocky so I wouldn't suggest going there for a swim. It's the perfect spot to park and go for a run on the beach path during sunset, but make sure you get back to your car well before 7pm, they close the park gates at 7, even if your car is still in there! Better to walk here if you live or are vacationing close by, that's what we do!

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Honoapiilani Park - Beginning of the boardwalk stroll ;)

Beginning of the boardwalk stroll ;)

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