Big Island Zipline Tour was a fantastic experience! Easy booking, pre-waiver review and signing,…read moreand day of guidance from Ryley, Josh, Rose, and the front desk staff. Upon arrival, there is safe parking monitored by cameras. Check-in consisted of confirming your reservation, pre-signed waiver, and weighing in. Inside you have the option to purchase any last minute bug spray (which I did due to the tendency of being eaten by bugs & the natural spray they sold worked great!), sunblock, t-shirts, and snacks. There are also some maps, local recommendations, and a sign in book to look at while waiting for your tour. They have complementary water, fanny packs to use while zip lining, and clean restrooms. After checking in, you will wait until the guides support you with putting on your helmet and other gear. They will check to make sure your gear is secured and comfortable. There will be a brief safety briefing and then you take a quick van ride as a group to where the 7-line course beings. Rose is the van driver- she did a great job maneuvering the van, keeping us safe, and supporting us on the course! Along the way, the guides, Josh and Ryley, shared about the various plans and spaces we were viewing, which was a nice to learn about! Appreciated Ryley's humor!! The course was awesome! Speaking from someone who did ziplining over 15 years ago in Puerto Rico and now in my mid-30 a little nervous about doing it since I flaked jumping out of a plane to skydive in Oahu, I was nervous how I would do. Well, I did it, and it felt great! All seven of the lines were great- safe, sturdy, and enjoyable. The communication between the guides, including Rose, at times, was spot on to ensure safety. The lines were checked, were informed of what to do before we went and how to land/arrive on the platform. It was all very well planned and set up. Each platform also had a little history of a Hawaiian word which the guide shared some of the history with us about! It was a great tour- friendly and knowledgeable team of guides and driver, good group of tourist, and beautiful course. My favorite lines were 6 and 7 (haha), and yes, I would do it again, and utilize this company for other excursion because of their organization, adherence to safety, and aloha spirit.

We had a great experience doing a ziplining tour here. Group sizes weren't too large and the…read moreinstructors were super friendly and helpful. You get to zipline over and view so many waterfalls, as shown in the pictures. Would definitely recommend if visiting Hilo!

3 year old daughter had a blast. Clean and friendly environment for children to play on rainy days.read more

Great place!! Finally, Hilo has whatever other city in America has...a kids play castle! Ball…read morepit, sand, pit, slides, tons of climbing structures, trampoline, etc., etc. Friendly staff and totally affordable.

The guides were excellent amazing experience! We came for…read moreour 22nd wedding anniversary and got there early. Walked a little and explored the garden and got something to eat! We're a local couple and wish we did this sooner... A must!!!

We took the deluxe Umauma ATV tour. The place is awesomely beautiful, the guides were professional…read moreand cared about our experience, and my family had a truly wonderful time. We will do this again every time we come back.

Well worth the trip all the way from the Kona side. Sure, lots of tourists show up here and it kind…read moreof gets crowded, but there's a 400-plus foot waterfall in this park! Go see it! There's a trail that leads you down to the panoramic view of the waterfall. The trailhead is right next to the parking lot and it costs 10 bucks for parking and 5 bucks per person to get in. Bathrooms are on the premises. So this really isn't a "trail," so to speak. I mean, you're not roughing it out in some canopied jungle out there. It's more like a nice, half-mile botanical stroll on a paved, fenced-in pathway. Takes about 45 minutes, most of which is spent just stopping and appreciating the beautiful flora and fauna of the park. No need to rush. It really is impressive. So the trail is one oblong, closed loop. At the beginning, you can head straight to the fall if you turn left - about a 5-minute walk. Or, if you go right, you can take the scenic route that ends up at the fall eventually. There is some uphill, so seniors and out of shapers take your time. Super worth it, brah.

Totally need to come here when you were on the big island! This place was fantastic and so…read morebeautiful! So it cost us $27 for parking plus the entrance fee. It's a very small parking lot, but there is parking on the side of the road as well and you can walk pretty close by to get in. It was raining pretty heavily when we entered so do bring a rain jacket and an umbrella because it does rain a lot up here. But then it cleared up and it was perfect. There's so many beautiful flowers and plants and trees and of course the waterfall is breathtaking! Definitely worth it!

Great waterfall Beautiful gals not much of a hike just a…read moresmall walk from the tiny parking lot. Have to pay to park and enter. It was a gloomy day. Lots of bugs up Top by the pretty trees.

Like many other people who come to the big island on holiday, one of the things you do is go in…read moresearch of at least a few of the area waterfalls. Even if the area you come from has some, chances are they/the surroundings don't look like this. Let me start with where the theme of this one is going to go. Of the five sets of falls we visited, same day on a Monday, Rainbow was easily the one I would have no trouble classifying as at best, underwhelming. Here's the scene. With this place now being monetized, you're looking at $5 p/p as an entrance fee and $10 per vehicle for parking. My issue with that is, you're still paying to park even if you come and the parking lot is completely full? Yepper. Like several others, we had to park on Rainbow Drive up the road from the falls as the actual parking lot was full. Scan the QR code or text for a link to pay and once you get on the grounds you are met with a small militia of people all out checking devices for payment. Once you're past them, it's with a right turn to the one viewing platform or a left turn and up a few steps to the elevated viewing platform. The right side platform has some placards about the history of the falls and of the myth/legend/lore behind them. The left side has the governmental PSA placards of listing the number of deaths from people that over the recent years attempted to go for a swim and it turned out poorly. Did we see any rainbows? No, as we were there a few days before Lala hit and it was cloudy/rainy almost everyday non-stop. Two other contrarian points: 1. For the fee, you also get access to Boiling Pots which is just up the road from here. I recommend that place over this one easily as there is far more parking, it's easy access and no one was there to enforce payment so at least the day we went, in theory that could have been a freebie. 2. This could also be a freebie as there is nothing stopping you from parking up the hill a bit on Rainbow Drive and walking through the Banyan trees to get to the backside of the elevated viewing platform/close to the water. It was being done while we were there. Kudos to those smart and adventurous people. I get it. If you're staying on the Hilo side, this one is close to downtown and it's easy & quick. I mean you could be in and out in 10 minutes no problem. With that said, to me, it's overrated and if you're going to spend money, Akaka is the way to go or hit up one of the other free ones rather than spending your hard earned money for something that is more a name rather than actual substance.

I had to leave a review from a local who is not wearing rose colored glasses like a tourist from…read morethe mainland. This playground is not terrible, but often dirty and in disrepair. No shade or sitting area for adults to enjoy. I'm always uncomfortable while here with my daughter while she is playing. There's often a teen smoking weed in the baseball dugout not far from the playground and the smell is wafting over. Overall, not an enjoyable experience. I would most definitely recommend going somewhere, anywhere else

Entrance is safe since there's a signal light to turn in. Lots of parking. Accessible ramp to get…read moreto the playground and eating area. Bathrooms is right next to multiple of tables. Playground is clean. I'm from the mainland. Most parks in Hilo don't have a playground structure for kids to play on. There's mainly a field and ir basketball court. This is the only park we were able to eat, kids played on the structures, and use the bathrooms. Trash cans accessible.

I enjoy the walk outside on their grounds when the weather is nice. The view of Hilo is amazing. I…read morelove seeing the vegetation they planted and growing every visit. It's a nice outdoor experience.

Such a cool experience for me and my children. I can't believe I've never heard of this place. My…read morekids are 7 and 9 and they really enjoyed themselves. There were fun interactive games, lots of hands on activities and cool tech to play with. We really enjoyed the planetarium and the showing of Spark, as well as all the Hawaiiana info. The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable. The gift shop was cute and offered lots of neat souvenirs. Highly recommend visiting if you can.

Totally awesome experience we were in Hilo for a short stay & sightseeing, The Lyman museum of…read moreHawaiian cultural, history and ocean biology was just the ticket. Great help by Cindy. She was the museum curator. Very funny & just a Lovely person, had a great time with the kids . Had a great time , clean and family, friendly highly recommend.

After experiencing the Panaewa Rainforest Zoo and Gardens (please reference my review if…read moreinterested), we made the 18 minute drive to Lyman Museum. I must admit, when Google Maps announced our arrival, I was skeptical of the museum based on the appearance of the building. However, that feeling dissipated when we entered the building and were greeted by a friendly employee at the front counter. After paying the very small admission fee, another friendly employee gave us a brief overview of how to navigate the exhibits. The first exhibit was centered on one of my favorite childhood interests...volcanoes! I was taking a walk down memory lane as I relearned the root cause of volcanic eruptions and the history of Hawaii's active volcanoes. Afterwards, we learned about the various habitat types, mammals, and birds. The next following exhibits were focused on Hawaii's complicated (in my opinion) history. Although all of the content was interesting to some capacity; the following three topics stood out: sugar plantations, the educational system, and the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Although the information is presented in an unbiased form, it shaped my opinion of how native Hawaiians (along with other ethnic groups) were mistreated, the United States' role in attempting to completely sanitize the Hawaiian education system (i.e., being punished for speaking their native language in school), and the events that led to the Hawaiian government being overthrown by the United States. As most museums, I walked away with mixed feelings. I learned a lot about Hawaiian culture, but also felt torn in my decision to visit (support) a place that has been essentially cleansed of its true culture and taken over by Americans (yes I know that there are other places that have been similarly impacted). I highly recommend that visitors take the time out of their vacation to visit this museum and enlighten themselves with Hawaiian history.