5 Road Trips on Big Island Hawaii

1. Pepe'ekeo Scenic Drive 4 mile drive outside of Hilo on a small road through tropical forests, over waterfalls, and past a botanical garden.

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2. Mauna Loa Scenic Drive Free access area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park through a dead Koa forest, views of Kilauea from above, and to see the endangered Silver Sword Fern.

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3. Chain of Craters Road Almost 20 miles past an active volcano, lava tube, petroglyphs, and sea arch.

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4. Hawi and the Kohala Coast A corner not as often visited by tourists includes a heiau, ancient fishing village, macadamia nut factory, cowboy country, and Pololu Valley.

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5. Kona to HIlo 3 different routes for the same point A to point B. Coffee farms, Mauna Kea, waterfalls, you choose!

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