"Kolekole Falls" "Kolekole Falls" is a name I'm using for this little cascade which looked like a place with a lot of potential for being a popular swimming area as well as for rope swinging. Actually, during my research (for the defunct Hawaii Waterfalls book project), I learned that Kolekole Beach Park allowed tent camping, and past visitors had complained of rowdiness here (especially on the weekends). As for the beach itself, it was more boulders than sand, especially at high tide (which was the case on our visit). From Hilo, take Hwy 19 north for about 14 miles. Beyond the 14-mile post, just before a long bridge, is a turnoff signposted for Kolekole Beach Park. Turn left onto a narrow paved road. Just before the Kolekole Stream, the road descends to a junction; the road crossing the bridge leads to a vine forest and tsunami-devastated mill ruins at Hakalau Bay. If you turn right at the junction and follow the road, you will enter the spacious Kolekole Beach car park. TRIP REPORTSGUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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