Big Island Hawaii Top 15 Things To Do
The Big Island is one of the most Unique of the Hawaiian Islands. This is my list of the top 15 things to do while visiting the Big Island Of Hawaii.

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Beaches- Big Island Travel Guide
Hapuna Beach - one of the most beautiful beaches on the big island. beautiful turqoise water with white sand. good for swimming and some snorkeling on northern end of beach.

Black Sand Beach - One of many black sand beaches in Hawaii. black sand beach with rows of coconut palms. You can see Green Sea Turtles basking in the sun here. No Big Island travel guide is complete without a stop at black sand beach.

Green Sand Beach - one of 4 green sand beaches in the world. this beach is a mission to get to. You will need 4x4 vehicle or some strong legs to hike . the sand is more of a olive color but its beautiful and worth the trip.
Magic Sands Beach- Great beach for boogie boarding or body surfing. Waves can get big check conditions before getting in. The sunsets here are amazing. make sure you stay for sunset.

Swimming With Dolphins at Kealakekua Bay
This is an amazing experience if you going to try to swim with dolphins I cant recommend BaySide Adventures enough for renting your kayaks. They are located right on the water you dont have to attach kayak to the roof of your car and drive down to the bay. the whole experience was amazing. This is at the top of the list of Big Island top things to do

Best Poke on Big Island
Da Poke Shack- This is my favorite poke on the kona side. the poke is fresh the side dishes are delicious. The portion size are good and the price is reasonable.
Umekes Fish Market Bar and Grill- Serves great poke bowls and other Hawaiian Favorites . The poke is delicious side dishes are good. this is also a great choice for poke
Suisan Fish Market- This is the best poke on the east side of hawaii. it is located in Hilo Hawaii . The Fish is Fresh lots of choices you cant go wrong here.

Pu'uhonua O Honaunau - known as the city of refuge. This is sacred land that was used for safety. The grounds are beautiful and great place to spend a few hours walking around the grounds.
pro tip - bring your snorkeling gear go to the city of refuge and walk over to 2 steps beach for some snorkeling.

Snorkeling -
The best snorkeling on big island in my opinion is at 2 steps beach. there is limited parking to get here early. If you looking for Things to do in kona hawaii this is one of the best.

Shave Ice - One of my favorite deserts. alway get lychee , coconut , and lilikoi with ice cream. My two favorite places for shave ice are Ululanis shave ice and Scandinavian Shave Ice. Kona Hawaii things to do has to include trying shave ice

Waterfalls In Hilo Hawaii
Rainbow Falls - This is an 80 ft waterfall in Hilo Hawaii . It is free to visit. make sure you get here early to avoid the crowds. Any list of the top things to do in hawaii has to include chasing waterfalls.
Peepee falls- just up the road from rainbow falls. This is also were the boiling pots are located.
Akaka Falls- this is a 442 foot waterfall just north of hilo. There is a fee to visit the waterfall.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - Must see places big island hawaii
This is a must see when visiting the big island. There is so much to see here and you can spend a whole day here or just a few hours. some of the highlights are crater rim drive, halemaumau crater , puu oo vent , chain of crater road, lava tubes.

Southern Most Point Ka Lae
when it comes to the best things to do on the big island I recommend driving down to the southern most point and catching a sunset. This is a great place for fishing or cliff jumping depending on water conditions.

Malasadas - best food on big island
These are Portuguese donuts and they are delicious. If you have never had one I recommend trying them from either manuela malasadas. or tex drive in .

Waipio Valley - most beautiful placed on the big island hawaii
The waipio vallley is just an amazing place. To get to the valley you will need 4x4 vehicle or really strong legs. The drive down has a huge grade make sure you are respectful to those that live there and are going to and coming home from work.

Kiholo Bay- located in north kona. In order to get to the bay you will need to hike. this is one of those hidden gems if youre looking for what to do big island kiholo bay is great place.

Manta Night Dive - this is an experience you will never forget.

Hilo Farmer Market- make sure you are here for big market days wed and sat. from great food to fresh fruit they have everything here.

Kaumana Caves - located in Hilo. Something different to do while in Hawaii.