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Set between Hilo Bay and downtown Hilo on Hawai'i Island, Wailoa River State Park and Recreation Area is a 131.9-acre state park that features a visitor center with cultural displays and a boat ramp.
Meaning ‘long water’, the Wailoa River State Park and Recreation Area is bordered by the Hawaii Belt Road and the beautiful Lili'uokalani Gardens, and the Wailoa River flows from the park’s Waiakea Pond to the Pacific Ocean.
The park has several features, including a Kamehameha Statue honoring the founder of the Kingdom of Hawaii, King Kamehameha I and the Wailoa Arts & Cultural Center, which was founded in 1967 and offers free admission to visitors.
Wailoa River State Park and Recreation Area, Piilani St, Hilo, HI 96720
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