Coconut Island — Local services in Hawaii

We stopped here while we were walking around Hilo. There is some interesting history around this island (but none of that is really talked about with signs or anything on the island).

It's a pretty small island, there are some ruins from buildings there. You can walk out on the lava rock and look at the ocean. There are some very small sand beaches on some of the nooks and crannies of the island where we saw families with small children playing.

We were here maybe 20 minutes jumping between rocks and goofing around. Probably not worth the stop but we didn't have a lot else to do that day. There were a lot of local teens hanging out here listening to music and talking/smiking (we visiting on a...

Next to Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens there’s a footbridge carrying you to this small, green island in Hilo Bay.

Ringed by palms and almond trees, Coconut Island has a large, well-kept lawn, picnic tables and several little beaches.

Looking back to shore there’s a gorgeous view of Hilo, backdropped by the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes.

Children will love exploring the island’s tide pools and paddling at the beaches, while bigger kids can leap into the bay from a stone tower on the island’s north side, with platforms at around...

Great little island with beautiful views of the waterfront. There are areas for swimming and fishing and plenty of space for sitting on grass. The island isn’t very big but it does have toilets, water fountains and picnic tables for guests to enjoy. It’s a nice place but if you’re looking for a place to sit and enjoy the view, you pass many other options on...