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Places near Pāhala by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Pāhala
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:47 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pāhala
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- The Great Crackviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lava Tubecave · 1 hrs
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & RetreatBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Back in Pāhala
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pāhala?
Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & Retreat (Buddhist site, about 9 km), Punalu'u Black Sand Beach (beach, about 10 km), Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (national park, about 12 km), Lava Tube (cave, about 6 km), The Great Crack (viewpoint, about 7 km), Waioala Spring (attraction, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pāhala?
108 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 42 beaches & coast, 3 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 2 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pāhala?
The Great Crack, about 7 km by road; Puehu (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Pāhala?
Kamehame Beach, about 8 km by road; Waiapele Bay (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pāhala?
Start in Pāhala, visit Punalu'u Black Sand Beach, then The Great Crack, then Lava Tube, then Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, then Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & Retreat, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.