Big Island of Hawaii
35 mins to Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
62-3601 Kawaihae Road
Kawaihae, HI 96743
20.025336987964593, -155.82155686475778
- Every Day:7:30 AM–5:00 PM
Pu’ukohola Heiau NHS is open for regular operating hours.
6:37pm sunset at Mauna Kea Observatory
Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station 19.759320555479874, -155.45595647432347
The park ranger suggested we hiked the “sunset hill trail” for the best sunset viewpoint.
This is a short 5-10 minute hike up a small hill, across the street from the visitor center.
Another sunset option is
Pele’s Well, a lava tube, is located at Wawaloli Beach Park on the North Kona Coast of Hawaii’s Big Island, and is known for the ocean water rushing through it during high tide. 19.710594450894867, -156.04898821618457
Thursday April 3rd
Set alarm for 2:55pm
33 mins to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
Hale Ho’okipa Visitor Center
Hale Ho’okipa, the park’s visitor center, is open Daily from 8:30- 4:00pm
74-4968 Queen Ka’ahumanu Hwy
19.678363532696906, -156.0211124502449
40 mins to Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park Visitor Center
19.42191761411002, -155.91011837090187
The Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau Historical Park Visitor Center is open year-round.
Every Day:8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Tiki Statues
1 hour to southern most part of United States
18.91108374041906, -155.68138995542773
1 hour 10 mins to Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
National park sign 19.422685, -155.242648
The Welcome Center is a great first stop when entering the park. Rangers and volunteers are on duty daily to provide visitors with the latest information on the current conditions, hiking information, things to do and the daily schedule of ranger-led activities.
The Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association operates a park store in the Welcome Center that sells books, posters and other educational materials. Proceeds benefit park programs.
The Welcome Center is a 1.25 mile drive beyond the park entrance station on the right.
19.432627393207188, -155.27381109280358
The building is located near the U.S. flag pole. Parking is available at the nearby ballfield.
- Every Day:9:00 AM–4:45 PM
The Welcome Center, located at Kilauea Military Camp, is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p,m.
Volcano House 19.42869208138523, -155.2581035618426
Kīlauea Overlook Parking 19.423853940339214, -155.28464967352906
Thurston Lava Tube Parking 19.41364611867126, -155.2389360094469
Devastation Trail Parking Lot 19.406374468464044, -155.25291102388158
https://www.youtube.com/live/Gd2Tm5jblbE
https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates
Akaka Falls 19.853859414037608, -155.15231426757182
Rainbow Falls 19.71875655342023, -155.10849107173337
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57805209/albert-kuali’i_brickwood-lyman
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215112321/edith-kekuhikuhipu’uone-o-na-ali’i-o-kohala-kanaka’ole
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2244646/famous-memorials
Get tickets
Tsunami Clock of Doom 1565 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Hilo, HI 96720
USS Arizona Memorial
- https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/233338/ticket/16
Additional tickets will be made available on April 3, 2025 at 03:00 pm HST.
Wait for night lava photos
You can get the passport stamp for Honouliuli National Monument at the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, located within the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center.
Dole Plantation 9:30-5:30
64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, HI 96786
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Pearl Harbor Visitor Center is open daily from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
USS Arizona Memorial tickets are available the day prior at 03:00 pm HST or 8pm Nashville time.
Saturday
The Haiku stairs “Stairway to Heaven” in Oahu 21.39585137767025, -157.82404108927102
Nearby
Hawaiian Memorial Park
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2141331/famous-memorials?page=1#sr-261382542
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/103872/famous-memorials
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31108653/madelyn_lee-dunham
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25406984/stanley_armour-dunham
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1990395/famous-memorials
Hawaii State Capitol Building hours: 7am. to 5pm, Monday – Friday
415 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Kawaiahao Church Cemetery
Honolulu
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7551536/david-douglas
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue
21.275524498911675, -157.82508776650445
ALOHA sign
2552 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
Diamond Head Lighthouse
3399 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815
Amelia Earhart’s Marker
3584 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI 96816
Makapu’u Beach Lookout
From Waimea Bay, Ehukai Beach, to Sunset Beach are the best places for wave / surfer photos.
Famous Hale’iwa sign 21.603926, -158.099477 another one here 21.597121, -158.099464
Possible spot for wave photos near this parking lot – 21.657178, -158.057797
Giant Waves – Banzai Pipeline 59-473 Ke Waena Rd, Haleiwa, HI 96712 – 21.664706, -158.050807
Sunset Beach Park – 59092 Kamehameha Hwy Haleiwa, HI 96712 and nearby crooked palm tree
21.674180, -158.040040
Maybe dinner at – Ono Steaks and Shrimp Shack 41-037 Wailea St, Waimanalo, HI 96795
Sunset at Spitting Cave – 7 Lumahai St, Honolulu, HI 96825
the entrance is behind the yellow dumpster at the end 2 house before there is narrow path to go.
