Kailua-Kona Off The Beaten Path

 
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Beaches / Bays

Beaches / Bays, Kailua-Kona

 6 Reviews  Panaluu black sand beach. It's pretty far south, but on the way to the Volcanoe National Park. Although we didn't snorkel there, I understand the snorkeling is very good there. Plus it's suppose to be... 

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Ka Lae, Ka'u

Ka Lae, Ka'u, Kailua-Kona

 5 Reviews  visit the boat docks at south point. Also on the way towards the volcano. I don't believe the hoists are used anymore. The water was an unbelieveable blue color here! We even saw snorkelers here.... 

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Watersports

Watersports, Kailua-Kona

 3 Reviews  Kayak through a historical sugar plantation on a guided cultural wilderness adventure - fun for the whole family! On hot summer days on the old plantations, the most daring kids would grab an... 

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Churches / Altars

Churches / Altars, Kailua-Kona

 3 Reviews  The Painted Church At St. Benedict's Painted Church you may find no one on duty and have the wonderful church all to yourself. The inside is colorfully painted and has many murals of biblical or... 

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Waterfalls

Waterfalls, Kailua-Kona

 2 Reviews  On the windward, i.e. north eastern side of the Big Island, there are Akaka/Kahuna Falls. Not many people find the way to this beautiful spot with its well-paved paths through a tropical paradise.... 

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Island Tour / Exploration

Island Tour / Exploration, Kailua-Kona

 2 Reviews  Want to know how to get up near the top of Hualalai (the volcano mountain above Kona)? Take Palani Road out of town (east). It winds a bit, and then straightens out. About a mile after the road gets... 

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Pu'uhonua o Honaunau

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau, Kailua-Kona

 3 Reviews  On the west coast, south of Kona, there is the 'City of Refuge' or Puuhonua O Honaunau, an ancient refuge for those who had broken tabus. Getting here was dangerous, but then again, getting caught... 

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Mark Twain / Captain Cook

Mark Twain / Captain Cook, Kailua-Kona

 3 Reviews  Mark Twain's Monkey Pod Tree If you have taken the trouble to fly thousands of miles and rent a car to reach this district of the Big Island of Hawaii then you might as well slow down to take a look... 

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Kona trail

Kona trail, Kailua-Kona

 2 Reviews  Travelling north from the sanctuary, you´ll go through 'coffee country' where the famous Kona coffee grows on the hills. The coffee farms invite visitors to come in. Whoever designed this logo... 

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Volcanoes National Park

Volcanoes National Park, Kailua-Kona

 2 Reviews  Volcano Winery. 96 miles from Kailua-Kona and 1 mile from Volcano National Park. Free Wine tasting. They even offer a wine made with honey instead of grapes.......very different. Well worth the detour... 

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Waipio Valley, a hiking primer

Waipio Valley, a hiking primer, Kailua-Kona

 wbpiii Says:  Last night, a friend informed that there was "another" Waipio thread on a forum that I once frequented. Having lived through a number of Waipio battles, I... 

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Holualoa Ukulele Gallery

Holualoa Ukulele Gallery, Kailua-Kona

 ahiller Says:  Don't expect a huge museum, but the Holualoa Ukulele Gallery is a fun little one-room exhibit of ukuleles, located in the hills above Kona in a little "village"... 

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Pu-ukohola heiau National Historic Site / Kohala

Pu-ukohola heiau National Historic Site / Kohala, Kailua-Kona

 leafmcgowan Says:  Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site is located right off to the side of the infamous Outrigger Hotel. It is a National Register historic site that preserves... 

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How many places you can play...

How many places you can play..., Kailua-Kona

 enigma58 Says:  How many places you can play in the snow and go swiming the same day?....only on the big island. 

Top 3 Hotels in Kailua-Kona

Royal Kona Resort

 5 Reviews and 892 Opinions  The hotel room I had, had a balcony. When I looked to the right, I had a view to the ocean. 

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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

 1 Review and 608 Opinions  We were fortunate enough to stay here on the company bill for three nights. If you can afford it,... 

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Keauhou Beach Resort

 2 Reviews and 996 Opinions  We have been visiting Hawaii since the 1970’s. The Outrigger Keauhou is our favorite hotel in the... 

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Kona Coast Visit

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 We flew into the Kona airport, which is situated on a vast, barren lava field. We hopped in our car and headed south on 11. The traffis here is pretty heavy, as this is the major highway through the... 

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Where Pele lives

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 The Big Island is one of the most active volcano spots on this earth. Kilauea volcano keeps building it and a new island is being born off Hawaii´s south coast. It will take a few million years to see... 

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Kona Coast

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 Kailua-Kona, Kailua Village, Kailua, and Kona are all names used to describe the same area Tourists mostly just refer to it as Kona. It is located on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. Kona... 

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Kailua-Kona/Waikoloa

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 The last time I visited the Big Island was 11 years ago. Not much has changed...a few more resorts but not a lot of development. The island of Hawaii is definitely much quieter than Oahu and Maui and... 

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Kona and Kau

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 Each island has a kona coast which is the leeward side, however there is only one Kona. This is the long western side on the big island guarded by those two 14,000 foot twin titans, Mauna Loa and... 

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