My husband read about this place so we searched it out for a visit. This place was hard to find, especially because the beach next door was so crowded that we could not find the entrance. We are glad we kept looking because we learned...More

this site shows how an early Hawaiian settlement survived the rugged Kona coast. hike to see four traditional mountain to sea land divisions and scared temples and some petroglyphs, as well as fishponds that show engineering of the native Hawaiians. you may see a monk...More

We loved two step. The water is like from a postcard. Great snorkeling spot but wear your water shoes as it can be very slippery. Minimal parking or you have to pay.

We brought snorkel gear, towels, umbrella. In hindsight, would have left it all in the car. We didn’t feel comfortable letting 7 and 10 year old snorkel in surf given slippery and sharp rocks. They had a much better time hanging out on waters edge...More

The turtles looked so happy! It’s only a few minutes to hike to the beach then you’re there! Be sure to to take PLENTY of water! The plants grow really fast here in Hawaii!! Our favorite was the lava rock. It only took about 5...More

We visited Kaloko Honokohau National Park with very few expectations. Well... we were wrong. Perfect way to spend a half daybnear Kona with young kids: calm waters, historical site, and 22 turtles on the day we visited. We parked at the visitor center and walked...More

We entered by access from the harbor, which makes the hike to the beach only 5 minutes. There were a few turtles resting on the beach and others swimming in the waters that were very family friendly.