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Scenic Drive: The Big Island

The island of Hawaii is twice as large as the rest of the archipelago put together. It just happens to be beautiful too. This drive roams the edges of the Big Island, beginning in the garden town of Hilo then traveling through the island’s extensive volcanic zone. It makes a side trip to the southernmost point in the United States before passing through Kona coffee country. After basking in the sunshine resort areas of Kailua and Kohala, you can take a look at ancient temples. Then make your way through lush coastal rain forests back to Hilo.

Click here for a full description of this scenic drive.

Click here for a printable map of the route.

This scenic drive is adapted from National Geographic’s Driving Guides to America: California and Nevada and Hawaii. To purchase your own copy, call 800 NGS LINE (in the United States and Canada) or write to:

National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036.
U.S.A.
 
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