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Flowing Valleys of Hamakua

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The lush, contoured coastline of Hamakua offers abundant flowing and falling water.

The coastal cliffs of Hamakua on Hawai\'i Island.An inland waterfall of a Hamakua river on Hawai\'i Island.Waipi\'o valley far below Mauna Kea on the Hamakua coast.An irrigation bridge in the misty jungle of Hamakua.An upvalley view from Waipi\'o beach to headlands eroded into Kohala volcano.

Location of Hamakua coast on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: Spanning the northeastern coast of Hawai’i Island, the rural Hamakua district is a testament to the power of tropical erosion, its tradewind-fed rivers sculpting large valleys into the flanks of Mauna Loa and Kohala volcanoes. Incredible walks and adventures await in every waterfall, forest, cliff, and beach speckling this dramatic coastline.

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Oases of North Kona and Kohala

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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.

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Kailua and South Kona

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Kailua town, nestled beneath Hualalai volcano, a center for ocean activities.

The deadly side of Kealakekua bay on Hawai\'i Island, where Captain Cook met his end.Sunset from Kailua town, on Hawai\'i Island\'s Kona coast.A green sea turtle rests on the white coral sands of Honaunau bay.Humpback whales off the Kona coast of Hawai\'i Island.Sunrise over Kailua town reveals the dormant Hualalai volcano.

Location of Kailua and South Kona on Hawai\'i Island.Summary: Sunny Kailua is the center of a growing bustle on Hawai’i Island’s leeward side. Kona is a realm of white sandy beaches and ocean sunsets, of crystal clear waters and abundant marine life, and of recent lava flows. South Kona, on the western slope of Mauna Loa volcano, is a little farther from civilization and offers unequaled marine and hawaiian cultural experiences.

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