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'Akaka Falls and the Hilo Side

A 442-foot waterfall on an easy paved loop through bamboo and ferns. Then see old Hilo town, with its Rainbow Falls and farmers market.

Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0
Open
Open all year, weather permitting
Price
Fee for non-residents
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Hawaii Island, HIGoogle MapsApple Maps
Getting There
On Highway 220, north of Hilo.

Why Go

It's about 11 miles north of Hilo. Out-of-state visitors pay a small fee. Hilo's rainy, friendly streets are a real Hawaiian town, and the Merrie Monarch hula festival is held there at Easter.

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