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Kohala’s Hamakua coast rounds ‘Upolu point into the oasis-filled deserts of Kona.

Pu\'u Kohola heiau, a powerful historical and cultural Hawaiian temple.A typical coastal desert view from the extinct Kohala volcano.Sunset over calm Kona waters from Puako bay on Hawai\'i Island.Kiholo bay, an old Hawaiian settlement and fishpond, is a modern-day oasis in the lava desert on Hawai\'i Island\'s Kona coast.Pololu beach and offshore islands on Kohala\'s Hamakua coast.

North Kona and Kohala location on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: Lava flows from Kohala, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa volcanoes reach the northwest coast of Hawai’i Island, the mountains themselves creating a rainshadow for the island’s leeward Kona coast. Springwaters rise near beaches in a string of oases across the lava desert, some developed into megaresorts and some still pleasantly pristine in the presence of Hawaiian ruins.Points of interest: Pololu, Honokane Nui and Honokane Iki beaches, Keokea beach, Kapa’au and Hawi villages, Mo’okini heiau, Kapa’a beach, Mahukona beach, Lapakahi State Park, Spencer beach, Kawaihae village, Pu’u Kohola heiau, Mau’umae beach, Kauna’oa beach, Hapuna beach, 69s beach, megaresorts, Puako bay, ‘Anaeho’omalu beach, Ke-awa-Iki beach and Kiholo bay.

Trails: 2 to 15 miles roundtrip, moderate to challenging.

Tour options: 1 day minimum, up to 5 full hiking and swimming days.

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The white coral sands of Hapuna beach stretch between ocean weathered lava flows on Hawai\'i Island\'s Kona coast.Calm waters at beach 69 on Hawai\'i Island\'s Kona coast.Nelson takes in the moment on the white sands of Kua bay.A restored Hawaiian hut on Kohala\'s historic coast at Mahukona.White coral cobbles on Kohala\'s Mahukona coast.