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Kea‘au

Kea‘au is a town in Hawaiʻi district, Hawaii, United States of about 2,253 people. Within 50 km by road there are 133 places to visit: 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 40 beaches & coast and 22 waterfalls. The must-see places are Panaewa Rainforest Zoo, Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo and Kazumura Cave.

19.6227° N, 155.0374° WPop. 2,253

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Within 30 km76 places
Within 50 km133
Must-see34
Notable240
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo, park near Kea‘au
Must-see

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo

Park · 7 km

Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo, garden near Kea‘au
Must-see

Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo

Garden · 13 km

Kazumura Cave, cave near Kea‘au
Must-see

Kazumura Cave

Cave · 14 km

Places near Kea‘au by type

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One day from Kea‘au

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm

73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kea‘au
  2. Kealoha Beach Parkbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilogarden · 2 hrs
  4. Kaumana Caves County Parkcave · 1 hrs
  5. Panaewa Rainforest Zoopark · 45 min
  6. Kazumura Cavecave · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Kea‘au
Today’s loopKea‘auStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kea‘au?

Panaewa Rainforest Zoo (park, about 7 km), Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo (garden, about 13 km), Kazumura Cave (cave, about 14 km), Kaumana Caves County Park (cave, about 15 km), Haili Church (church, about 15 km), Kealoha Beach Park (beach, about 15 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kea‘au?

133 places on Spotwander: 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 40 beaches & coast, 22 waterfalls, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kea‘au?

Puʻuhonu, about 15 km by road; Hālaʻi (15 km) is next.

Which is the nearest beach to Kea‘au?

Keaʻau Beach, about 8 km by road; Paki Bay (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kea‘au?

Start in Kea‘au, visit Kealoha Beach Park, then Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo, then Kaumana Caves County Park, then Panaewa Rainforest Zoo, then Kazumura Cave, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.