Kiholo Bay & Wainanali‘i Lagoon 
in Kiholo State Park Reserve
  Big Island | Hawaii | Trails  Trail Rating: 

 While much of Hawai‘i's coastline is understandably built up with vacation destination resorts, some areas have a wilder feel, like Kīholo Bay. Driftwood decorates the rugged coastline, just 25 miles north of Kona, and green sea turtles ease through the bay's cyan-colored shallows. The Hawaii State Parks website describes Kīholo State Park Reserve as: A stark, lava-covered coastal park with small bays, sparsely vegetated coastline, historic lava flows, and wide open spaces. ...Read more.
  By:  Published: November 13, 2018 Last updated: May 13, 2025