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State Parks

• Akaka Falls State Park
  75 Aupuni Street • Hilo, HI 96721
  Located off of Highway 19
  808-974-6200
  This glorious state park features moderately challenging hiking trails to two falls, Akaka Falls and Kahuna Falls. The easier downhill trail takes you to the 400 foot Kahuna Falls while the other trail takes you to Akaka Falls which drops over 420 feet, tumbling far below into a pool drained by the Kolekole Stream. more...  map

Golf

• Hilo Municipal Golf Course
  340 Haihai Street • Hilo, HI 96720
  808-959-7711
  Established in 1950, this public 18 hole golf course was designed by Willard Wilkenson and offers scenic views of Hilo Bay in a lush setting. A restaurant, lounge, snack bar, pro shop, driving range, and practice green are also on site.  map

• Naniloa Country Club
  120 Banyon Drive • Hilo, HI 96720
  808-935-3000
  Play along a long stand of beautiful banyan trees while at this nine hole, par 35 golf course that features narrow fairways and small greens. A lighted, double tiered driving range and a clubhouse are also on site.   map

Scuba Diving & Snorkeling

• Nautilus Dive Center
  328 Kamehameha Avenue • Hilo, HI 96720
  808-935-6939
  Learn to scuba dive in the clear warm waters of Hawaii with this professional dive center that takes you on trips to East Hawaii's unspoiled reefs where you'll see whales, dolphins, and turtles. more...  map