Big Island region
North Kohala (Hāwī & Pololū)
Old plantation towns at the end of the road
The island’s northern tip: the small, artsy plantation towns of Hāwī and Kapaʻau and the road’s end at the Pololū Valley lookout, with green sea cliffs falling away toward Waipiʻo.
Scenic drivesSmall townsHiking
Photo: Howard Cheng via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Go if…
You want a slow, small-town base and a day of galleries, lunch, and sea-cliff views.
The trade-off
Lodging is limited to a handful of rentals and inns, and it is far from the volcano.
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