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Places near Hilo by type
All 274 places by distance →One day from Hilo
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:30 pm
40 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hilo
- Kealoha Beach Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilogarden · 2 hrs
- Panaewa Rainforest Zoopark · 45 min
- Kaumana Caves County Parkcave · 1 hrs
- Rainbow Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Hilo
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hilo?
Pacific Tsunami Museum (museum, about 1 km), Haili Church (church, about 1 km), Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo (garden, about 4 km), Rainbow Falls (waterfall, about 4 km), Kealoha Beach Park (beach, about 8 km), Kaumana Caves County Park (cave, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hilo?
148 places on Spotwander: 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 beaches & coast, 22 waterfalls, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hilo?
Hālaʻi, about 2 km by road; Puʻuhonu (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Hilo?
Coconut Point, about 1 km by road; Hilo Bay (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hilo?
Start in Hilo, visit Kealoha Beach Park, then Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo, then Panaewa Rainforest Zoo, then Kaumana Caves County Park, then Rainbow Falls, and drive back — about 40 km by road in all.