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By Ben Sumner
  • Looking for things to do in Hilo, the Big Island’s main commercial and tourist hub? The folks at the Big Island Visitor's Bureau can help. Within walking distance from there is the Pacific Tsunami Museum, Lyman Museum & Mission House, and the Hilo Farmers Market (open year-round, Wednesdays and Saturdays).
  • Get a taste of nature at Rainbow Falls, and if you want, try climbing the nearby banyan tree. Go after a good rain to see the 80-foot single cascade in full flow. The falls are located a short drive from Hilo off Rainbow Drive.
  • Come out and watch the locals ride the waves at Honoli'i Beach Park, the only beach in Hilo good for surfing. There's not much to this exposed beach otherwise, including limited swimming, so head to Leleiwi Beach Park and Richardson Ocean Park for activities like snorkeling and body-boarding.
  • You don't need to venture far out of Hilo to find a nice cave to stroll through. Kaumana Caves has two miles to explore, and all you need is a flashlight and sturdy shoes. This cave is actually the skylight of a 25-mile-long lava tube formed by an 1881 flow from Mauna Loa.

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Volcano House

Crater Rim Drive
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Distance: 0.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Inn at the Volcano

P.O. Box 998 #1
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Distance: 21.8 mi.
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Hilo Bay Hotel (Uncle Billy's Hawaiian Family Resorts)

87 Banyan Drive
Hilo (Big Island of Hawaii), HI 96720 Map

Distance: 1.6 mi.
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Hotel Class: 2 class stars

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Attractions

Lyman Museum & Mission House

At Kapiolani St
276 Haili St
Hilo, Hawaii

Distance: 0.5 mi. (from destination center)

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The oldest wood-frame house on the island was built in 1839 by David and... Read More

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Jaggar Museum

(at Volcanoes National Park)
Highway 11
Volcano, Hawaii 96785

Distance: 1.8 mi. (from destination center)
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Volcano Winery

35 Pi'i Mauna Drive
Volcano, Hawaii 96785

Distance: 23.4 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Hilo

Distance (mi.)
Kona/Big Island Keahole Airport 60.5 map
Maui Kahului Airport 118.9 map
Honolulu/Oahu International Airport 215.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Hilo

Distance (mi.)
Hilo/Big Island Hilo International Airport 2.7 map
Hoolehua Molokai Airport 152.5 map

Flight Deals to Hilo

Originating From
Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) $103
Seattle (SEA) to Kona (KOA) $386
Portland, OR (PDX) to Kona (KOA) $388
Oakland (OAK) to Kona (KOA) $434
San Francisco (SFO) to Kona (KOA) $480

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