“Waiola Guesthouse is minutes from some of the most beautiful natural resources on Hawai’i Island.”
Papakolea Green Sand Beach at Mahana Bay is great for swimming and a 2-mile walk from where you park unless you have a 4x4 vehicle. The sand is composed of olivine crystals from old volcanic eruptions and really is green!
Punalu`u Black Sand Beach is a swimming, snorkeling and picnicking spot where both honu and honu`ea (2 varieties of sea turtles) can be seen resting and sunning on the beach.
Historic Ka Lae (South Point) is the southernmost point in Hawaii (and the USA) and is at the end of a wind-swept drive through ranchland and past windmills. The cliffs are a popular fishing, cliff-diving and whale watching spot.
Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park is 45 minutes away and not to be missed. The current eruption has been on-going for 25 years and seeing the glow of the lava after dark in Kilauea crater is incomparable. Where else do you find a drive-in volcano? website
Kahuku Unit of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a recent addition to Volcanoes Park with beautiful hiking trails, picnic spots, ranger-led programs and an amazing pit crater where you look down on the tree tops to see native birds flitting among the branches. website
Honu'apo: 225 acres at Honu`apo were added to Whittington Beach Park in 2005 making it the largest county beach park in the state. There is more than a mile of coastline and people enjoy camping, fishing and picnicking at this beautiful park. For camping reservations click here and then click on Camping—Hawai`i County Beach Parks.
Golf at the Volcano Country Club is only 45 minutes away. Golf at Sea Mountain is 15 minutes away from Punalu'u.