About The Big Island :: The Big Island of Hawaii could easily swallow up the other main Hawaiian islands. It's a varied landscape of sparkling waters, lush mountains, and empty sun fields. The main airports are in Hilo and Kona. Don't miss on The Big Island :: Volcano National Park and Kona's "Gold Coast."

Kona Coast fields of sun and lava flows feature night clubs, toney shops, and fine dining. Kona is a resort mecca for golf, sun worship, marlin fishing, and vacationing in style, and Kailua's Ali`i Drive is the hub of the Big Island's "Gold Coast."

The sunny and dry south Kohala coast is where you'll find the Big Island's finest resorts: the Mauna Kea, the Mauna Lani, the Hyatt Waikoloa and the Hilton. But Kohala's rugged northern peninsula is the birthplace of modern Hawaii and rich in cultural and historical treasures.

Kilauea is the Big Island's active volcano, and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a unique experience. The Crater Rim Trail, the Chain of Craters, and the lava flows reveal the astounding forces simmering underground.

Hilo is Big Island's big town. Hilo's local history meshes nicely with modern living, and the natural beauty of the Hawaii's north shore is all around in this tropical town on the windward side of the Big Island.

Hamakua Coast is a rural, green, palm-fringed strip along Highway 19 (Hawaii Belt Rd.) on the Big Island's north coast, where ridges and valleys (gulches) alternate on their way to the sea.

Puna is a diamond shaped section of Big Island wedged between Hilo and Volcano National Park at the northeastern tip of the island. Rural and agricultural, Puna is more "Old Hawaii" than a tourist area, but if you're looking for real Hawaii, a trip to Puna could open your eyes.

South Point Big Island's southern tip is an open landscape of tall grass, black sand beaches, and inland forests between the Volcano's fury and Kona's resorts, and stretches about 84 miles along the southern arc of Highway 11 (Hawaii Belt Rd.).