Big Island Travel Guide
Introduction to Hawaii Island for Visitors

The island of Hawaii is often called "The Big Island" to distinguish it from the state of Hawaii, which has the same name. It is the largest of the Hawaiian islands, and its area (4028 square miles) is more then twice the size of all of the other islands combined. The island was formed from five major volcanoes, and exploring those volcanoes is one of the most popular activities on the Big Island.

Lava Flowing Into the Sea

Lava flowing into the sea on the Big Island of Hawaii Photo Credit: Kirk Lee Aeder

Attractions on Hawaii Island
Information about visitor attractions on the Big Island of Hawaii organized by type of attraction and alphabetically by attraction name. Popular Big Island attractions include Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls State Park, the Waipio Valley, the Imiloa Astronomy Center, the Parker Ranch, the Hamakua Coast, and the towns of Hilo and Kailua-Kona,

Events on Hawaii Island
A guide to events on the Big Island of Hawaii. Includes cultural festivals, food festivals, hula festivals, music festivals, running marathons, fishing tournaments, golf tournaments, rodeos, outrigger canoe races, and many other events.

Photos of the Big Island
A collection of pictures of the Big Island of Hawaii. Includes photos of Big Island beaches, mountains, parks, petroglyphs, towns, trails, valleys, volcanoes, waterfalls, and more.

Activities on Hawaii Island
An introduction to the most popular water activities, land activities, and air activities on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Lodging on Hawaii Island
Information about Big Island hotels, condominiums, vacation home rentals, youth hostels, and bed and breakfast inns on Hawaii Island. Includes Big Island Accommodations organized by type, by size, by location, and by name.

Dining on Hawaii Island
A guide to restaurants, cafes, bars, fast food outlets, shave ice stands, food tours, farm tours, special holiday restaurant meals, and farmer's markets, and other information about dining on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island Travel Planner
Hotels, restaurants, transportation, attractions, activities, guided tours and more information to help you plan a trip to the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island A to Z
An alphabetical index to all of the information on this Web site about the Big Island of Hawaii.

Big Island Articles
Newspaper stories and other articles featuring the Big Island of Hawaii.

Activities and Attractions on the Big Island
A guide to the best and most popular activities and attractions on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Towns on the Big Island
Information about towns on the Big island of Hawaii, including Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Kamuela, Pahoa, and many more

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Big Island Travel Guide Introduction to Hawaii Island for Visitors

Big Island Travel Guide
Introduction to Hawaii Island for Visitors