Guidebook for Kawaihae
Drinks & Nightlife
My favorite place for a bloody mary. ;-)
Great food and atmosphere too.
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Seafood Bar and Grill
61-3642 Kawaihae RdMy favorite place for a bloody mary. ;-)
Great food and atmosphere too.
Live music and dancing on the weekends!
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Blue Dragon Restaurant and Coastal Cuisine
61-3616 Kawaihae RdLive music and dancing on the weekends!
Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i PlCocktails with your toes in the sand.
Merriman's Big Island
65-1227 Opelo RdFine dining right up the hill.
Food Scene
Big Island Brewhaus
64-1066 Mamalahoa HwyAwesome craft beer and really good locally sourced food.
Everything Else
Hapuna Beach
Awesome white sand beach.
Parks & Nature
Cozy beach with plenty of shade and nice snorkeling. Otherwise known as Waialea Bay Beach.
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Waialea Beach
Old Puako RoadCozy beach with plenty of shade and nice snorkeling. Otherwise known as Waialea Bay Beach.
Spencer Beach Park
62-3461 Kawaihae RoadHike down a fairly steep trail to access this wonderful black sand beach.
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Isibonelo sasePololu Valley
52-5100 Akoni Pule HwyHike down a fairly steep trail to access this wonderful black sand beach.
This is an incredible valley with a big black sand beach. There is a spectacular view it from the lookout, but getting into the valley is more challenging. The road is extremely steep such that 4-wheel drive is necessary (terrain down in the valley requires 4-wheel drive as well). If you are lucky you can catch a ride in the back of a truck with a local, otherwise it is a very strenuous hike into the valley and then back out again.
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Waipio Valley Lookout
This is an incredible valley with a big black sand beach. There is a spectacular view it from the lookout, but getting into the valley is more challenging. The road is extremely steep such that 4-wheel drive is necessary (terrain down in the valley requires 4-wheel drive as well). If you are lucky you can catch a ride in the back of a truck with a local, otherwise it is a very strenuous hike into the valley and then back out again.
Essentials
Small grocery store for essentials when you don't feel like going up the hill to Waimea.
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Foodland
1330 Mauna Lani DrSmall grocery store for essentials when you don't feel like going up the hill to Waimea.
Foodland Waimea
67-1185 Hawaiʻi Belt RdKTA Super Stores
65-1158 Mamalahoa HwySightseeing
An iconic statue of the king who united (aka conquered) the Hawaiian islands under one ruler.
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Statue of King Kamehameha
Akoni Pule HighwayAn iconic statue of the king who united (aka conquered) the Hawaiian islands under one ruler.
It is a long drive across the island, but if you are lucky enough to be there at a time when you can see lava flowing it is a once in a lifetime experience.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
It is a long drive across the island, but if you are lucky enough to be there at a time when you can see lava flowing it is a once in a lifetime experience.