Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sible but neither efficient nor convenient to get around by bus. If you really want to ex-
plore, you'll need a car.
The best foldout map is the Hawaii Street Guide
Big Island Manini Map
. The colorful
Franko's
Hawaiʻi (Big Island) Guide Map
features watersports and is sold at dive shops.
For longer visits, consider getting the Ready Mapbook series of encyclopedic books cov-
ering East and West Hawai'i.
TO/FROM THE AIRPORTS
Most visitors rent cars at the airport; car-hire booths for the major agencies line the road
outside the arrivals area at both airports.
Shuttle-bus services typically cost as much as taxis.
Speedi Shuttle
(
877-242-5777,
329-5433;
www.speedishuttle.com
)
will get you to destinations up and down the Kona
Coast, plus Waimea, Honokaʻa and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (although that will
cost $165-plus). Book in advance.
BIG ISLAND PARK CAMPSITES
PARK
FEATURES
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
ʻApua Point
Backcountry; no water; shelter
Backcountry; closes during drought; turtle nesting
site
Halape Shelter
Kaʻaha Shelter
Backcountry; shelter
Keauhou Shelter
Backcountry; shelter
Kulanaokuaiki Campground
Pit toilets; no water; views
Namakanipaio Campground &
Cabins
Shelter; water; toilets; no showers
Napau Crater
Backcountry; no water
State Parks
Hapuna Beach State Recreation
Area
Cabins only
Kalopa State Recreation Area
Full facilities; cabins
MacKenzie State Recreation Area Full facilities
Manuka Natural Area Reserve
Full facilties
County Parks
