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.
- 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: Palace Theater and Pacific Tsunami Museum.
Palace Theater
Theater building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waiākea and Hilo.
Wainaku
Village
Wailoa River State Recreation Area
- Categories: landform and recreation area
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.71794° or 19° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
-155.07791° or 155° 4′ 41″ west
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
73F6PW9C+5R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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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
Places to explore: Downtown Hilo and Mokaoku.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hawaii County Building and Wailoa Center.
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