Guidebook for Waimea
Essentials
Foodland
1330 Mauna Lani DrKTA Waimea Pharmacy
65-1158 Hawaiʻi Belt RdEntertainment & Activities
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
62-100 Mauna Kea Beach DrTennis courts can be reserved for an hourly fee.
20 locals recommend
Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection
68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr Tennis courts can be reserved for an hourly fee.
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
68-690 Waikoloa RdWaikoloa Village Golf Club
68-1798 Melia StFood Scene
The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort
62-100 Kaunaʻoa DrRed Water Cafe
65-1299 Kawaihae Rd Favorite restaurant on the island!
Love this place for casual outdoor dining, drinks and live music right on the water.
171 locals recommend
Lava Lava Beach Club
69-1081 Ku'uali'i Pl Love this place for casual outdoor dining, drinks and live music right on the water.
Starbucks
67-1185 Hawaiʻi Belt RdSushi Rock Restaurant
55-3435 Akoni Pule HwyCafe Pesto - Kawaihae
61-3665 Akoni Pule HwyVery casual but delivcious and authentic mexican take out in the food court at The Parker Ranch Center
Los Tres Mex
67 - 1185 Mamalahoa HwyVery casual but delivcious and authentic mexican take out in the food court at The Parker Ranch Center
Delicious and casual spot for breakfast and lunch located on the back side of the Parker Ranch Center. John, the owner, is a lovely Frenchman and his food reflects that.
17 locals recommend
Lilikoi Cafe
67-1185 Mamalahoa HwyDelicious and casual spot for breakfast and lunch located on the back side of the Parker Ranch Center. John, the owner, is a lovely Frenchman and his food reflects that.
Merriman's Big Island
65-1227 Opelo RdPau
65-1227 Opelo RdHoluakoa Gardens and Cafe
765897 Kona Belt RdHuggo's
75-5828 Kahakai RdUnder the Bodhi Tree
68-1330 Mauna Lani DrRoy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill
69-250 Waikōloa Beach DrNapua at Mauna Lani Beach club
68-1292 S Kaniku DrCoast Grille
62-100 Kauna`oa DriveDrinks & Nightlife
Blue Dragon Restaurant and Coastal Cuisine
61-3616 Kawaihae RdParks & Nature
Pololu Valley
Great hike down to beautiful black sand beach.
Fun body surfing in incredibly clear, turquoise blue water. Bring a beach umbrella as there are no shade trees.
159 locals recommend
Kua Bay
Fun body surfing in incredibly clear, turquoise blue water. Bring a beach umbrella as there are no shade trees.
This is the only underwater state park on the island, and it’s not to be missed. The bay hosts a huge variety of marine life including green sea turtles, manta rays, and Hawaiian spinner dolphins, and the water is almost always clear–with visibility up to 100 feet. The famed Captain Cook monument is here (marking where explorer Captain James Cook died in 1779), and with no paved roads that reach it, stand-up paddle boarding is one of the best ways to get there. FYI: you can also visit it by snorkeling, kayaking, or completing a fairly challenging hike in and out.
89 locals recommend
Kealakekua Bay
This is the only underwater state park on the island, and it’s not to be missed. The bay hosts a huge variety of marine life including green sea turtles, manta rays, and Hawaiian spinner dolphins, and the water is almost always clear–with visibility up to 100 feet. The famed Captain Cook monument is here (marking where explorer Captain James Cook died in 1779), and with no paved roads that reach it, stand-up paddle boarding is one of the best ways to get there. FYI: you can also visit it by snorkeling, kayaking, or completing a fairly challenging hike in and out.
From Anaeho'omalu Bay ("A Bay") one can walk south along the coast for 45 minutes to a fresh water swimming hole known as Lone Palm. When you reach the one "lone palm," veer left to see the swimming hole. Bring googles and water shoes of some sort as the rocks surrounding the pond are very jagged and painful to walk on otherwise. If you go in the afternoon, chances are you will see turtles sunning themselves on the beach.
41 locals recommend
ʻAnaehoʻomalu Beach
69-275 Waikōloa Beach DrFrom Anaeho'omalu Bay ("A Bay") one can walk south along the coast for 45 minutes to a fresh water swimming hole known as Lone Palm. When you reach the one "lone palm," veer left to see the swimming hole. Bring googles and water shoes of some sort as the rocks surrounding the pond are very jagged and painful to walk on otherwise. If you go in the afternoon, chances are you will see turtles sunning themselves on the beach.
Family-run company takes riders where no vehicle can go throughout the Waipio Valley and within its own exclusive 12,000 acre ranch, which provides spectacular panoramic views of the Kohala coast
7 locals recommend
Waipi'o Na'alapa Stables
48-5416 Kukuihaele RdFamily-run company takes riders where no vehicle can go throughout the Waipio Valley and within its own exclusive 12,000 acre ranch, which provides spectacular panoramic views of the Kohala coast
If you’ve ever dreamed of having your own Flipper moment and swimming alongside some of the ocean’s friendliest mammals, Ho’okena’s Beach is where you need to be. Schools of spinner dolphins are regularly spotted swimming just outside the coastline and in the wintertime, you can sometimes see great pilot whales in the distance. 40 minutes south of Kailua-Kona where few tourists venture, the grey-black sand beach is still considered a local secret and almost never crowded. Another secret? Even if you don’t rub shoulders with a dolphin while in the water, you’ll be amazed at the colorful, untouched coral just below the water surface.
84 locals recommend
Ho'okena Beach Park
86-4322 Mamalahoa HwyIf you’ve ever dreamed of having your own Flipper moment and swimming alongside some of the ocean’s friendliest mammals, Ho’okena’s Beach is where you need to be. Schools of spinner dolphins are regularly spotted swimming just outside the coastline and in the wintertime, you can sometimes see great pilot whales in the distance. 40 minutes south of Kailua-Kona where few tourists venture, the grey-black sand beach is still considered a local secret and almost never crowded. Another secret? Even if you don’t rub shoulders with a dolphin while in the water, you’ll be amazed at the colorful, untouched coral just below the water surface.
Sightseeing
Captain James Cook Monument
Kona Historical Society & H.N. Greenwell Store Museum
81-6551 Hawaiʻi Belt RdShopping
Kings' Shops
250 Waikōloa Beach DrQueens' Market Place
69-201 Waikōloa Beach DrHIC Hawaiian Island Creations
1330 Mauna Lani DrMaking Waves
250 Waikōloa Beach DriveGallery of Great Things
65-1279 Kawaihae Rd