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There are four national parks on the Big Island. They were established to preserve the islands history and natural wonders, and are excellent sites to explore the natural treasures of the Big Island.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
This National park located between Hilo and Kona is the most popular attraction on the Big Island, even for the locals! hre you caOpening hours, contact info, website.n get up-close and personal with the Kilauea volcano, one of the most active volcanoes of the world! You can read more about this national park here.
Opening hours - Daily: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Kilauea Visitor Center), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Ranger station, chain of craters road)
Visit their website here.
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Pu'uhonua means "place of refuge". This is the site where Hawaiians that broke a kapu (law) fled to avoid punishment, as well as defeated warriors during times of battle. The park contains numerous archaeological sites, from temple platforms and royal fishponds to the "Hale o Keawe", a reconstruced Hawaiian temple.
Opening hours - Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Visitor Center).
Visit their website here.
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park
This park is build around an ancient Hawaiian settlement. It contains partions of the typically Hawaiian ahupua'a (Land divisions that divided the land in zones between the montain and ocean) You can also find ancient ki'i pohaku (petroglyphs or rock engravings), kahua (housing platforms), holua (stone slide) and heiau (a place of worship) here.
Opening hours - Daily 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center)
Visit their website here.
Pu'ukohala Heiau National Historic Park
In how many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Kamehamea I build this place of worship around 1790 and dedicated it to the war god Kūka'ilimoku. AFterwards het set out to conquer the neighbouring islands - in which he succeeded. this was the first time that the Hawaiian islands were united under one king: King Kamehamea I!
Opening hours - Daily 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Visitor Center)
Visit their website here.
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