About Puna (Big Island) :: 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.

Puna Towns :: Pahoa, Opihikao.

Puna Activities & Attractions  

Panaewa Rain Forest Zoo, Mauna Loa Macadamia Factory, Akebono Theater.

Puna Beaches

The wetter side of the Big Island also has plenty of black sand beaches and still more magnificent vistas. There's even one with a thermally heated pool, as well as a popular nude beach.

Puna Outdoors :: Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse, Town of Pahoa, Kipuka Puaulu, Lava Tree State Park.

Interesting fact about Puna :: Puna's lush green landscape allows nurseries grow millions of Papayas, anthuriums, and orchids, but Puna lives under the volcano and in the lava flow's path. These lava flows can be seen at Lava Tree State Park, the buried village of Kapoho, the Kumakahi Lighthouse, and at the end of the Kaimu-Kapoho Rd. in Kaimu, where a lava flow buried the caost road in '92.

Remember :: Puna's livelihood is in the plants and produce you see growing in the fields, and trespassers may not be tolerated, so stick to the roads and public access areas, or at least, ask permission from local residents before wandering through their farms.