Best of Hawai‘i Island 2021: Outdoor Adventures

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

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Best Beach

  1. Hāpuna Beach
  2. Punalu‘u Black Sand Beach
  3. Mauna Kea Beach
  4. Kahalu‘u Beach
  5. Makalawena Beach

Best Campground

  1. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
  2. Spencer Beach Park
  3. Waimanu Valley Campsite
  4. Laupāhoehoe Beach Park
  5. Nāmakanipaio Campground

Best Dinner Cruise or Sunset Sail

  1. Fair Wind Cruises
  2. Mauna Lani Sea Adventures
  3. Body Glove Cruises
  4. Paradise Sailing Hawai‘i
  5. Tom Barefoot’s Tours

Best Farm Tour

  1. Greenwell Farms
  2. Kona Coffee Living History Farm
  3. Hawaiian Vanilla Co.
  4. Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm
  5. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation

Best Guided Tour

  1. Waipi‘o Valley Tours via shuttle
  2. Mauna Kea Summit Adventures
  3. Hawai‘i Forest & Trail
  4. Epic Lava Tours
  5. Kona Cloud Forest Guided Walking Tours

Best Helicopter Tour

  1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
  2. Paradise Helicopters
  3. Safari Helicopters

Best Botanical Garden

  1. Hawai‘i Tropical Botanical Garden
  2. Hilo Botanical Gardens
  3. World Botanical Gardens
  4. Lokahi Garden Sanctuary
  5. The Umauma Experience

Best Hiking Trail

  1. ‘Akaka Falls Loop Trail
  2. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Kīlauea Iki Trail
  3. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Devastation Trail
  4. Pololū Valley
  5. Papokōlea Green Sand Beach

Best Snorkeling Spot

  1. Kealakekua Bay
  2. Two Step, Hōnaunau Bay
  3. Kahalu‘u Beach Park
  4. Mauna Lani Beach
  5. La‘aloa Beach (aka Magic Sands)

Best Surf Spot

  1. Old Kona Airport State Park
  2. Lyman’s Beach
  3. Banyans
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