Wailoa River State Recreation Area
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: protected area in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
- Also known as: “Wailoa River Park” and “Wailoa River State Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pacific Tsunami Museum and Palace Theater.
Pacific Tsunami Museum
Museum
Photo: Hermann Luyken, CC0.
The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.
Palace Theater
Theater building
Photo: brewbooks, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Palace Theater is a historic movie theater in downtown Hilo, Hawaiʻi. Built in 1925, the Beaux-Arts–style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1993.
Liliuokalani Gardens
Park
Photo: AlaskaDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens is a 24.14-acre park with Japanese gardens, located on Banyan Drive in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi. The park's site was donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani, and lies southeast of downtown Hilo, on the Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waiākea and Hilo.
Waiākea
Suburb
Waiākea is an ancient subdivision in the Hilo District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and an early settlement on Hilo Bay.
Hilo
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hilo is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii. The county seat and largest city in Hawaii County, Hilo is the one of the best starting points to explore the eastern half of the island, including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Wainaku
Village
Photo: Paolo Salmaso, CC BY 2.0.
Wainaku is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2020 census. Wainaku is situated 2 miles northwest of Wailoa River State Recreation Area.
Wailoa River State Recreation Area
- Categories: landform and recreation area
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.71794° or 19° 43′ 5″ northLongitude
-155.07791° or 155° 4′ 41″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
73F6PW9C+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 196202225OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Wailoa River State Recreation Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wailoa River State Recreation Area”
- Japanese: “ワイロアリバー州立保養地”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Downtown Hilo and Mokaoku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hawaii County Building and Hilo Laser Tag.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Wailoa River State Recreation Area”. Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY-SA 3.0.