Nearby Activities:

Hiking
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Home Page - 1 3/4 hour away. All you need to know about Volcanoes National Park.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Lava Flow Update - The latest news about the lava flows around Kilauea.
Volcano National Park, Kahuku Unit - This section of the park is 5 minutes away from the Hale O Ao.
Manuka State Park- 20 minutes away. A nice 2 mile hike through a native forest with an assortment of interesting trees.
Miloli`i Kings Trail - 45 minutes away to Miloli`i town, then another 30 - 45 minutes to the Kings trail. Walk on the stone trail made by the ancient Hawaiians.
South Point Cliffs- 30 minutes away. Miles of sandy and rocky coastline.
Volcano National Park, Kilauea Volcano and visitor center- 1 1/2 hour away

Golfing
Sea Mountain in Punalu`u- 35 minutes away

Beaches
Punalu`u  Black Sand Beach- 40 minutes away. This is where the Hawksbill sea turtles come to rest on the beach. It's a beautiful palm tree lined black sand beach.
Whittington Beach Park- 30 minutes away. This is a rocky beach park and has interesting tide pools to explore.
Miloli`i Beaches - 45 minutes away. Several beaches to explore here.
Green Sand Beach- 1 1/2 hour (4 wheel drive road). An hours hike from South Point Road. A beach with interesting clifts.
Ho`okena Beach- 50 minutes away. A beautiful white sand beach.
Pebble Beach - 45 minutes away. Small black pebbles make up this beach.
South Point Beach Park- 30 minutes away. Miles of sandy and rocky coastline.
Road to the Sea - 45 minutes away. A beautiful bay with many nice beaches and rarely any people.
Manuka Bay - 30 minutes away. Another beautiful bay with many nice beaches and rarely any people.

Other Interesting Places

South Kona Fruit Stand - 50 minutes away. Right off the main highway between mile markers 103 and 104. This is the best place on the island to get wonderful exotic fruit at its best. Not only do they have organic tropical fruit, they have other locally produced things like Kona Coffee, Macadamia nuts, dried fruit, snacks, and even a smoothie bar and deli. It's right between the City of Refuge in Ho`onaunau and Ho`okena Beach.

Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park (City of Refuge) 50 minutes away. Step back in time to a sanctuary of Hawaii’s past. This place provided refuge to Hawaiians who came here. Today, the park continues as a sanctuary for visitors seeking a peaceful place and as a safe haven for all of the native wildlife living here.

Hawaii - The BIG Island - The largest island and the least populated per square mile. Home of Kilauea, the world's most active Volcano, The Kona Coast, Kona Coffee, thousand pound bill fish, and eleven of the 14 known climate zones in the world - from desert lavascapes to tropical rain forests to beaches to snow on the peaks of 13,000 foot volcanoes.

Hilo, on the wet side, is the county seat while Kona on the dry side is the most popular destination. Total area is 4,038 sq. miles - 93 miles long and 76 miles wide with 266 miles of coastline. The population is a little over 120,000 residents.

The highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,796 ft above sea level and home to a number of world famous astronomical observatories. Mauna Loa, also stands tall - at 13,680 feet above sea level and over 31,000 feet when measured from its rise on the ocean floor - making it the tallest mountain in the world from base to summit. On its southeast flank you will find the most active volcano in the world, Kilauea - home to the legendary Hawaiian goddess, Pele.

Driving Time from Hale O Ao:
1 1/2  hours from Kailua Kona's Keahole Airport on the west side of the island
2 hours from Hilo Airport on the east side of the island.

Other Driving Times:
Kailua Kona to Hilo - 2 hours 14 minutes
Kailua Kona to Volcano - 2 hours 30 minutes
Kailua Kona to Waimea - 50 minutes    
Kailua Kona to Waikoloa - 30 minutes
Keahole Airport to Kailua Kona - 20 minutes
Keahole Airport to Kohala - 20 minutes
Kohala to Kailua Kona - 40 minutes
Hilo to Volcano - 45 minutes
Hilo to Waimea - 1 hour 15 minutes
Hilo to Kohala - 1 hour 45 minutes

POB 6932
Ocean View HI 96737
(808) 929-8198

Website:   http://www.enchantedfantasies.com/cabin1.html

This establishment is a licensed vacation rental in the state of Hawaii

A scenic paradise vacation rental lodging accomodation in Kau Hawaii. A cottage in Kahuku Hawaii, close to Punalu`u, the only Black Sand Beach on the Big Island where the sea turtles come to rest on the beach. A perfect choice for your Hawaiian getaway vacation, close to South Point the most southern point in the US. A peaceful accommodation you will want to return to again and again.