Things to Do in Kalapana, HI

  • 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
  • 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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26.4 Miles
82% 49 votes
Natural History Museums 308 Kamehameha Ave, Suite 109, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
Featuring educational exhibits detailing the ecological history of the region, Mokupapapa Discovery Center offers visitors aquariums filled with native sea life. The center features displays with life sized animal models like seals, sharks, and more.
26.4 Miles
89% 168 votes
Parks 191 Lihiwai Street, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
The 30 acre Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, named after the last reining Hawaiian queen, is an Edo-style Japanese garden built in the 1900s. The garden contains bridges, Koi ponds, statues, pagodas, rock gardens, stone lanterns and a Japanese tea house.
26.5 Miles
80% 365 votes
Islands Off-shoot from Banyan Drive, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
Covering 28 acres, the Coconut Island was made famous by the show Gilligan's Island. It has now the only laboratory built on a coral reef in America, and it is a part of the University of Hawaii.
26.5 Miles
76% 1906 votes
Waterfalls Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
The Rainbow Falls is a 80 foot-long drop, and gets its name from the rainbows formed by the mist in the morning.
26.5 Miles
89% 62 votes
Movie Theaters 38 Haili St., Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
During the golden years for American movie theaters, the Palace Theater in Hilo, opened in 1925 to an excited public. Known for its excellent, natural acoustics, today the venue hosts live shows, entertainment, and movies.
26.5 Miles
84% 89 votes
Other Tours P.O. Box 4761, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
Tour Hawaii's only active volcano, Kilauea, with Vavoom Volcano Tours, where visitors can embark on a number of hikes including the Crater Floor Hike or Crater Rim Adventure. All tours include a walk through a lava tube, with information about local geology and culture.
26.6 Miles
The volcano tours and the zipline tours are two of the most popular services offered by KapohoKine Adventures. Other services include whale watching and snorkeling. They have their own gear shop.
26.6 Miles
85% 345 votes
History Museums 130 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
The Pacific Tsunami Museum is housed in one of the few buildings which resisted the tsunami in 1946. It has a collection of photos and survival stories, as well as an interactive map of the 1946 tsunami.
26.6 Miles
93% 190 votes
Hiking Trails 98 Apapane Rd., Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
Arnott's Lodge & Hiking Adventures offers trips where tourists can watch Hawaiian sunrises and sunsets, stargaze, explore volcanoes and visit valleys and waterfalls. They can also accommodate multi-day hikes and custom hikes.
26.6 Miles
91% 75 votes
Observatories & Planetariums 154 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 MoreLess Info
Mauna Loa Observatory is a working atmospheric research facility that has been collecting climate related data since 1950. Tours are by appointment and only on selected days, visitors to this remote site will enjoy the stunning views on the drive up the mountain.
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