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Rainbow Falls

Rainbow Drive/Waianuenue Avenue, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI
Ranked #15 of 69 attractions in Kailua-Kona
4.0 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
Type: Waterfalls
Description: Waterfalls located on the big island of Hawaii.
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Aurora, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This waterfall is nice. It is a charming stop on your destination. More

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Chicago, Illinois
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Pretty and not to be missed, but make sure you wear repellant. More

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NEW YORK CITY
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Easily accessible, no hiking needed. Just park and walk. It is a wonderful view and off to the side, there is a staircase that goes up and it showcases the river leading to the waterfall. People were swimming in the river and one girl was even hanging out atop the rock near the mouth of the waterfall. Rainbow falls is... More

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Berwick, Maine
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Beautiful!!! You will not be disappointed in your visit here. The waterfalls are so beautiful in hawaii More

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Eagle Point, Oregon
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Nice stop. Beautiful falls and plants. Didn't expect to find them in the middle of a neighborhood though. More

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New Jersey
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Was not too impressed was glad that i saw it but compared to the other falls I have seen on the Big Island, Maui & Oahu these were small. A short stop for a picture is all the time u need there. More

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sydney
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Not sure if we just had a not too spectacular day with the falls, or that's how they always are, but i was expecting more... More

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Denver, Colorado
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

The falls were beautiful. We stayed in Kona, drove to the other side of the island and spent a day looking at waterfalls. Not my favorite on the island but it was nice. More

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Bakersfield, California
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Rainbow falls was very easy to find and required no hiking to view the beautifull waterfall. nice quick little stop. More

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Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

beautiful to see but short to explore too much people More

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