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All 273 places by distance →One day from Waikoloa
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:35 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.
- Leave Waikoloa
- Kohalaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Puukohola Heiau National Historic Sitepark · 45 min
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Areabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Waikoloa Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Puu Hinaiviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Waikoloa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waikoloa?
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area (beach, about 9 km), Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (park, about 13 km), Puukohola Heiau (heritage site, about 13 km), Waikoloa Beach (beach, about 13 km), Kohala (viewpoint, about 21 km), Puu Hinai (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waikoloa?
258 places on Spotwander: 169 hill stations & viewpoints, 54 beaches & coast, 11 waterfalls, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Waikoloa?
Puu Hinai, about 5 km by road; Puʻupā (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Waikoloa?
Puako Bay, about 8 km by road; Waialea Beach (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waikoloa?
Start in Waikoloa, visit Kohala, then Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, then Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area, then Waikoloa Beach, then Puu Hinai, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.