- Our list of the best things to do in Kalapana, Hawaii, features the top 49 nearby activities — including 30 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Kalapana, HI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Tours, Museums & Galleries, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 2 things to do within the city of Kalapana, HI , followed by 47 popular activities in nearby cities, including Pahoa, Volcano, Hilo, Keaau, Kurtistown, Mountain View and Volcanoes
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18.9 Miles
75%
12 votes
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI 96785
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With art showcasing the beauty of Hawaii's culture and landscape, Volcano Art Center Gallery offers instructional workshops for watercolor, pastel, and stained glass crafts. The gallery also hosts live music and an after school music program.
19.6 Miles
Situated within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the Thurston Lava Tube, also known as Nahuku, is a 500 year old lava cave. Visitors can walk through the cave which is conveniently lit with electric lighting.
20.1 Miles
98%
594 votes
P.O. Box 1251, Volcano, HI 96785
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Volcano Discovery Hawaii gives private volcano tours on the Big Island. The tours of craters and lava can last from a few hours, to an entire day, and include a private guide.
20.6 Miles
Located on Crater Rim, the Jaggar Museum is an interpretive volcanology museum. Its holdings include safety gear, photographs, vintage tools and scientific displays that demonstrate what volcanos are and why they erupt.
20.7 Miles
Situated in the aptly-named town of Volcanoes, Hawaii, the Volcano Golf & Country Club is an exotic paradise. It contains the world's only golf course on the rim of an active volcano. The Club also features a delightful restaurant.
20.9 Miles
The tasting room at the Volcano Winery is open every day except Christmas. Visitors may choose a seven-wine standard tasting or a premium tasting, which includes eight of the winery's finest wines.
21.5 Miles
79%
400 votes
Hwy 11 to Stainback Hwy, Hilo, HI 96720
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The only tropical rainforest zoo in America, Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens covers 12 acres and is home to more than 80 animal species, including a few endangered ones. The gardens have more than 100 varieties of Palm Trees.
24.0 Miles
Paradise Helicopters offers a range of private, guided helicopter tours including aerial visits to an active volcano, views of lava flows, and explorations of Hawaii's coastline, tropical rainforests and waterfalls.
25.0 Miles
Located at the 14 000 ft summit of Mauna Kea, and accessible by vehicle, the Mauna Kea Observatory is the largest astronomical observatory in the world, housing thirteen telescopes operated by astronomers in eleven countries.
25.4 Miles
The main attraction of the Imiloa Astonomy Center is its 120-seat planetarium, which boasts shows in 3D. The site also comprises a large landscape garden featuring plants native to Hawaii, and exhibits exploring connections between science and local Hawaiian culture.