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Lava Tree State Park

Pahoa-Kapoho Road (Highway 132), Puna district, Pahoa, Island of Hawaii, HI
808-974-6200
Ranked #2 of 7 attractions in Pahoa
4.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
Type: State Parks
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Lexington, South Carolina
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The awesome works of nature is amazing.Our guide took us to this park and explained everything to us. Worth a trip out to see this if you are near Hilo,Hawaii More

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Springfield, Oregon, United States
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

This is a park dedicated to tree formations made by the lava. It has a little path that you can walk through. It also has beautiful grounds and some nice places to sit and think. The tree canopy is amazing here. Great place on the way to the warm ponds More

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Portland, Oregon
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

I wouldn't go out of my way, because there are lava trees other places, but if you're driving by and want to stretch your legs on a nice concrete loop trail, this is it. We walked around twice for the exercise. More

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California
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

What an amazing park, it might be small but it is well worth going to ! More

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San Jose, California, United States
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The trees are cool, but the nice thing about this place is the awesome forest that you pass before you get there More

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Green River, WY
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

nice leisurly walk around the loop and well taken care of. Informative. A little bug spray would help when the wind is low. More

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Puget Sound
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

We stopped here when we were staying in the Kapoho area of the Big Island. It is a lovely walk on a paved path through forest with the lava trees appearing throughout. It wasn't so grand that our 7 year old was impressed but anyone with an interest in natural history will appreciate it. The drive on the covered road... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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132 reviews 132 reviews
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157 helpful votes 157 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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The Lava tree state park is a unique venue. Unfortunately it is poorly (in fact not at all) identified on the roads. The Lava Trees were formed when volcanic ash and cinders covered the trees, burning off the foliage and covering the trunks with ash that solidified around the remaining trunks. Further deposits and splatters continued to form around the... More

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Tokyo, Japan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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You can relax with long walking in green lives. Sunshine between leaves is so comfortable. More

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Haslett, Michigan
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

This is a lovely park with good facilities in a rain forest in south east Hawaii (Big Island). It started raining during our walk, but even so, the area is beautiful. The lava trees are eerie, and old enough that new forest has grown around them. Very nice for a walk in another world. More

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