Nothing in Puako itself: Mauna Kea is 27 mi away
Some 1.9M visitors a year come to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The town has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 40 miles. Look for 3 mountains, 3 museums and 3 gardens. Allow a day for Kīlauea, 52 mi off.
Mauna Kea
Hawaiian volcano.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around Puako
The map stretches to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, 37 mi away.
Orange: Puako. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
These 29 are all within 60 miles.
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4Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
National park of the United States.
5Haleakala National Park
National park of the United States.
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7Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
U.S. national park in Hawaiʻi.
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10Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Historic place in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
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12Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
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14Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
Beautiful garden in a valley on the ocean.
Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii
Astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Human settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States of America.
Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
Botanical garden in Hawaii, United States.
Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden on Hawaii island, Hawaii, United States.
Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Hana, Hawaii, USA.
Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden in Hawaii.
University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Puako → · Puako’s history →
Photo credits
Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Hualālai: Photograph by J. Kauahikaua., Public domain · Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Akaka Falls State Park: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0 · Rainbow Falls: Kyle Hawton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hulihee Palace: Calbear22 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0 · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 · Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden: Joey Gannon, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Liliuokalani Park and Gardens: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii: Yoshi Canopus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pacific Tsunami Museum: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Kona Coffee Living History Farm: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0 · Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens: MercolaOverMerck at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · World Botanical Gardens: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hilo Tropical Gardens: Shamli071, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isaacs Art Center: HawaiiCalls, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalopa State Recreation Area: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · Manuka State Wayside Park: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0 · Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Craig Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0 au · University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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