Dec 9, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Want to see a genuine black sand beach in your journey down the Hana Highway? Check out Waianapanapa State Park. There’s parking and a picnic area near the beach, as well as caves and lava tubes nearby that you can tour. We think seeing a genuine black sand...
Dec 3, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
A blowhole is a hole in the ground connected to an underwater ocean cave and when conditions, like tide levels, are just right, a stream of air and water are forced out of the hole like a jet. Now, to many the blowhole at Waianapanapa doesn’t appear to be very...
Dec 1, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Waianapanapa State Park is one of the best stops on the Road to Hana. Part of what makes it unforgettable is the view overlooking the black sand beach. Walk up a set of steps leading away from the beach and towards the blowhole, and stop for a minute to take it all...
Sep 8, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
This is a not to be missed stop along the Road to Hana! A 122-acre (49-hectare) state park featuring a scenic black-sand beach (with treacherous waters; swimming is not recommended), sea caves, and a rock arch. Hike shoreline trails to the sea cave, where the water...
Aug 26, 2014 | Hiking trails, Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
The Hana-Waianapanapa Trail follows a portion of the ancient “Kings Highway” from Pailoa Bay in Waianapanapa State Park to Kainalimu Bay in a shady heliotrope grove northwest of Hana Bay. The hike is 4.5 miles total length out and back, duration: 2.5 hours.The trail...
Aug 2, 2014 | Paia, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog, Waianapanapa Coast.
Waianapanapa State Park is 120 acres preserved by the state of Hawaii for its natural beauty and numerous historical sites. These include walls, house foundations, temples and grave sites. You will see raised platforms topped with smooth boulders, these are where...
