From the world's highest peak to multi-hued beaches, from lavish resorts to small-town shops, Hawaii Island offers an abundant variety of unique sights and experiences. With superb roads, 266 miles of coastline, five marine life conservation districts and all but two of the world's climate zones, there's plenty here to explore. There's never any rush on the Island of Hawaii. This is a place of mellow people historic towns, five grand volcanoes (Kohala, Hualalai, Maunaloa, Kilauea and Maunakea) and signature warmth and graciousness of aloha.
Take your time. Discover black sand beaches and ancient petroglyphs. Wander through art galleries and coffee plantations. Greet the sunrise and toast the sunset. Each visit to Hawaii Island is many journeys within one.
Explore
PLAY
Bet you cant stop smiling!
Whether you're seeking high-octane adventure or effortless relaxation, Hawaii Island has it all. Swim among graceful manta rays. Tee off to the thrill of a cliff-side championship golf course. Watch for the spray and splash of great whales. Listen to the crackle of cooling lava. There's always plenty of time on spectacular, awe-inspiring Hawaii. Time for hiking and horseback riding, sunbathing and stargazing. Dig your toes into the warm sand. Stroll a forest trail to a waterfall. Wander in a living laboratory of natural science. Each day is exhilarating, each night rejuvenating. There's beauty and wonder in every direction on Hawaii Island.
- [Big Island] Water Activities
- [Big Island] Land and Air Adventures
- [Big Island] Family Adventures
- Play Golf in The Big Island
CONNECT
Hawaii Island is right at the intersection of pure beauty and pure bliss.
The island experience enriches the spirit and rewards the body. Let your senses awaken to the sounds and textures of the landscape as you hike a forest trail or walk the quite shore: birds and waterfalls, lava fields and sun-warmed sand. Inhale the herbal fragrance of a luxurious spa as your tensions are soothed away. Lovely boutiques and galleries are packed with color and creativity. Talented chefs fashion inspiring meals from the freshest local ingredients. And romance is everywhere: in thousands of twinkling stars, fragrant flowers, hypnotic sunsets and the soothing serenade of Island music. This is the magic of the Island of Hawaii.
- Romantic Adventures - The Big Island
- Rejuvenation - The Big Island
- Dining - The Big Island
- Shopping - The Big Island
DISCOVER
Hawaii Island resonates with beauty power and history.
With her awesome power, the volcano goddess, Pele, shaped the Island of Hawaii and left an inspiring legacy of nature and culture. Tradition is literally carved into the landscape where petroglyphs and historical heiau mark the passage of the earliest Island residents. Here is the birthplace of King Kamehameha I.
Here is the landing spot for the first European missionaries. Historic temples, monuments, palaces and parks mark important sites to be shared with respect and honor by Island residents and visitors. Pele's work is unfinished here, making Hawaii Island a place to discover again and again.
- Culture
- History
- Museums
- The Big Island - Events & Festivals
