A dramatic green-cliffed valley at the end of the road on the Big Island's Kohala coast, with a steep switchback trail down to a wild black-sand beach.
Road trips · Hawaii
Hawaii road trips & hidden gems.
The stops worth changing a travel day for in Hawaii — crowd-voted gems, events worth traveling for, and the public golf you can actually book. Curated by Roamward, the scenic road-trip planner.
Hidden gems
What locals say you shouldn’t miss.
Crowd-nominated in the Gem Hunt. Add yours and vote the finalists into the app.
A small turquoise cove tucked between lava cliffs on Oahu's southeast shore near the Halona Blowhole — a scenic, quieter stop along the windward drive.
A sacred, taro-farmed valley below 2,000-foot Big Island cliffs laced with waterfalls — best taken in from the dramatic overlook, with descent often restricted.
A lesser-known stretch of Oahu's eastern coast drive with quiet snorkeling, coral, and frequent sea turtles, plus tide-pool walks beneath the cliffs.
A small agricole rum distillery down a back road in Kunia on Oahu, pressing heirloom Hawaiian sugarcane — a tasting-room detour few visitors find.
A secluded south Kona cove on the Big Island reached by a short coastal walk, with a salt-and-pepper beach fringed by coconut palms and calm snorkeling water far from the resort strip.
Tee it up
Public golf you can book in Hawaii.
Kohala Coast · $$$$$ — Oceanfront 3rd carved from lava
Lahaina · $$$$$ — Maui's Tournament of Champions host
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