Historic site
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Ancient Hawaiian seaside place of refuge south of Kailua-Kona, protected by a large dry-stone wall. It has a reconstructed temple with wooden statues, royal compounds, coconut palms and green sea turtles on the rocks.
Nature reserve
Kealakekua Bay
Protected bay on the Kona coast, a marine conservation area with a snorkel reef, spinner dolphins that often rest in the water and the white obelisk marking the spot where Captain James Cook died in 1779.
Beach
Hapuna Beach
One of the largest light-sand beaches on the Island of Hawaiʻi, on the Kohala coast north of Kailua-Kona, with blue water, lifeguards and lava fields around. It is inside a state park.