South Point - Kau

Ho'okena. Leaving Captain Cook & Honaunau area and traveling south on Highway #11 you will shortly find the Hookena Beach Park turn off just past Kealia. In it's day Hookena was an important inter island steamer landing. in 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson mentioned his experience at the landing as followes, "The boat was run in upon a breaker and the passengers ejected on a flat rock, where the next wave submerged us to our hoses. There we continued to stand, the rain drenching us from above, the sea from below, like people mesmerized: and as we were all (being travelers) decked out with the green garlands of departure, we must have offered somewhat the same appearance as a shipwrecked picnic." Hookena offers a nice pocket beach with very fine black sand with a touch of coral sand. Look for the sandy entry/exit point. Most of the time there will be a local entrepreneur hawking local lauhala or a cold coconut. About an hour drive down and back up to Hwy #11.

Ho'okena State Park, walled by cliffs where many minor ali'i (nobles) were entombed. Remember this is about a 3 hour excursion off of Hwy #11, so give your self plenty of time.

Miloli'i. A little further south on Hwy.#11 you will see the Milolii Beach County Park. Nice area for diving. Big coconuts and a past favorite spot for opelu fishing. Small local community. About an hour down and back up to Hwy Miloli'i is another small fishing village of the past where ships would land passengers on the rocks in the rain. A wonderful place to scuba dive, but be careful, there are some strong currents and a shark or two. Again, it is about a 3 hour excursion off of Hwy #11.

South Point Just past Hawaii Ocean View Estates you will find the cut off to South Point. South

Point is the southerly most tip of the United States of America. About a 60 minute hike south and you will find a very unique Green Sand Beach. (volcanic sand crystals of olivine). Sometimes a beachcomber is rewarded with a gem quality stone. South Point has a park area but Ka Lae, "the point" has very turbulent converging winds & currents offshore. Great for fishing, some of the worlds best, but don't expect to let the kids play in the ocean. Well worth the time just to be able to say, "I have been as far south, in the goodol US of A, as you can go and still be dry".

South Point, Naalehu

The southerly most tip of the United States. Great Fishing and a unique Green Sand Beach of olivine, that whalers once thought were diamonds. A touch of aloha with the little quiet town of Naalehu and the Old Congregational Church at Waiohinu. Old Hawai'i here but the sidewalks roll up at about 6:00 PM. Aloha Paradise Bed & Breakfast is located in Naalehu with a hot tub, a double bed and a Gourmet Breakfast from about $50. Patti and Stuart, are the Innkeeper/Owners. Naalehu Town has a post office, two convenient stores, and four restaurants and two beautiful parks. Located only 64 miles from Hilo or 56 miles from Kailua-Kona on Highway #11. Come swim with the Green Sea turtles at Punalu'u State Park, a beautiful Black Sands Beach just 12 miles away. Explore Ka Lae (South Point) Site of the first Polynesian landings in the Island. Enjoy spectacular views of the cliffs shorelines. Hike to famous Green Sand Beach (The only one on all the Island) from South Point Road. Or you can also get there with a four wheel drive. We have 3 beautiful golf courses with tennis courts. They are Sea Mountain, Discovery Harbor, Volcano, and 1 tennis court. Just 35 minutes to the: