Geologically active region with black sand beaches, lava tree molds, geothermal pools, and coastal roads winding through rainforest and lava fields.

General Information

Hours:

Accessible daily, 24 hours
Individual parks and attractions may have specific hours
Best explored during daylight for safety

Fees:

No general admission fee for the region
Lava Tree State Monument and beach parks are free
Some guided tours may charge fees

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed in most state parks and protected areas

Closest cities with hotels:

Hilo (15–30 mi)

Seasons:

All year

Location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/punadistrict

Website:

lovebigisland.com

How to Get There

From Hilo (15–30 mi): Take Highway 130 south through Keaʻau and Pāhoa to access the Puna District’s scenic drives, lava fields, and coastal parks.

Overview

Puna is one of the 9 districts of Hawaii County on the Island of Hawai'i (Big Island; County of Hawai'i). It is located on the windward side (east side) of the island and shares borders with South Hilo district in the north and Ka'ū district in the west. With a size of just under 320,000 acres (1,300 km2) or 500 sq. miles. Puna is slightly smaller than the island of Kaua'i.

Puna cropland supports floriculture, nurseries and macadamia nuts. Most of the state's papayas crops are grown in the lower Puna area which is regarded as the best place in the Islands to grow the crop.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Puna, Hawaii", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0