Akaka Falls State Park Hilo

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Since we had the wind at our back the whole way from San Francisco, we arrived in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii two hours early. Since our tour wasn’t scheduled until the afternoon we took the free shuttle bus into Hilo to see the town. There isn’t much that is notable in the town of Hilo. The history is pretty devastating since they …

Our afternoon tour took us to Akaka falls. We piled into a tour bus driven by a large Hawaiian who thought of himself as a stand-up (or is it a sit-down) comedian. He had a wealth of information to pass on and he kept us entertained. The falls were not a disappointment. At least a hundred feet tall and the park where they are located was well …

...  many places by the road just to pull out and look around but I'd like to emphasize a few stops.     Akaka Falls State Park is a little off the main road but very worthy of visiting.  You'll be treated to a great hike ...

... a surfing beach outside of town to watch the surfers ride in on the waves. Our targeted destination this morning was the Akaka Falls State Park. I was a little nervous about leaving the car in the parking lot with all of our belongings inside. I had ...

... started another long car ride out to Hilo - which also was a beautiful drive.  Along the way we stopped to explore Akaka Falls State Park which has a very easy .4 mile trail that takes you through lush greens to vista points where you can view the ...

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... laid down. We didn't have a hotel or anything so we drove around, went to a Harley Davidson dealership, and finally to Akaka Falls State park which features a short circular hike and two great waterfalls.   Chris's agony was lifting and so he was ...

... and the sand is black. We couldn't go down the valley road because we didn't have a 4X4. Our next stop was Akaka Falls State Park and we did the  mile circle with over 400 steps just going up and that didn't include the ones going down. It was ...

... on your right hand side. stopping back in hilo for a quick lunch and internet update we then headed around the coast. Akaka Falls State Park Visiting majestic Akaka and Kahuna Falls is a must for all Big Island visitors. Located 25 minutes from Hilo , ...