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The Top 20 Attractions around Mauna Loa

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Mauna Loa. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Mauna Loa is a region where 20

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: October 21, 2025

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park

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Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau is a temple complex and a great place to learn about Hawaiian culture. The area once was royally owned and a refuge for people who broke the …

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The tablet's inscription reads roughly: The mystical turtle, Kauila, makes her home in the Ka'u district on Punalu'u Bay. According to Hawaiian mythology, Kauila had the ability to transform from …

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Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach

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Sea turtles can be seen on the black lava beach during egg-laying

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Alahaka Bay

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Alahaka Bay is located in Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. Around the bay you will find beautiful, black lava stones to walk on, and you can see the so …

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Ki'i Point Overlook

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The spectacularly crafted Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail takes you down a black rocky bluff and right up to the water's edge. You can see across the Ki'ilae Watercourse to Ki'i Point where the old lava flow meets the sea.

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Lower Kona Trail

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The Kona Trail takes hikers through pastures that used to be part of the Kahuku ranch. Before cowboy culture was popularized in the western U.S., Hawaiian cowboys called Paniolo wrangled …

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Mauna Loa Observatory

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The Mauna Loa Observatory deals with atmospheric change, and according to NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) it is the oldest CO2 monitoring station in the world. The observatory …

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Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church

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Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church looks over Kealakekua Bay. The church is still worshiped in today, but it was erected over 120 years ago, in 1899, by Father John Velghe. …

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Mauna Loa Summit Crater

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Mauna Loa boasts the title of the largest active volcano on planet earth, measuring over 55,000ft from the summit to its submerged base (by comparison, Everest is only 29,00ft high!). …

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Mauna Loa Climb

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Mauna Loa is considered one of the longest climbs in the world. Starting from Waikoloa Beach, you'll ascend nearly 11,000 feet to the Mauna Loa Observatory.

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