Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Hilo

Name: Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo
Address: 800 Stainback Hwy, Hilo, 96720, United States
Telephone: +1 808-959-7224

#15 among attractions in Hilo

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Panaʻewa Rainforest Zoo is located in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, United States. This small 12-acre zoo is the only one in the United States located in a rainforest. It is operated by Hawaii County and receives its funding from the county and from private donations. ()

Opened: 1978 (46 years ago)Species: 80Coordinates: 19°39'16"N, 155°4'26"W

Address

800 Stainback HwySouth Hilo (Waiakea Ahupua`a)Hilo 96720 United States

Contact

+1 808-959-7224

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Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hoʻolulu Park, Prince Kuhio Plaza, Liliuokalani Park and Gardens, Kaumana Cave.

4.4 miN
Park
Hoʻolulu Park, Hilo
112 min walk • Hoʻolulu Park is a 56-acre park and recreation center operated by the County of Hawaiʻi in Hilo, Hawaii, east of the Wailoa River State Recreation Area and downtown Hilo, and west of Hilo International Airport.
3 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo
78 min walk • Prince Kūhiō Plaza is a single-level regional shopping mall in Hilo, Hawaii. It is the largest enclosed mall on the Island of Hawaii. Anchor stores are Sears, two Macy's stores, TJ Maxx, and Petco. Other major tenants include a 9-screen movie theatre and Longs Drugs.
4.9 miN
Park, Garden, View point
Liliuokalani Park and Gardens, Hilo
127 min walk • Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens is a 24.14-acre park with Japanese gardens, located on Banyan Drive in Hilo on the island of Hawaiʻi. The park's site was donated by Queen Liliʻuokalani, and lies southeast of downtown Hilo, on the Waiakea Peninsula in Hilo Bay.
4.3 miNW
Park
Kaumana Cave, Hilo
111 min walk • Kaumana Cave is a lava tube created by a 1881 lava flow from Mauna Loa. The tube has been surveyed at 2.026 miles long making it the 57th longest lava tube in the world. The cave is located on the island of Hawaiʻi near the city of Hilo.
4.8 miN
Museum
S. Hata Building, Hilo
123 min walk • The S. Hata Building is a historic structure in Hilo, Hawaii built by Japanese businessman Hata Sadanosuke in 1912. It now contains specialty shops, professional offices, and a Cafe Pesto restaurant.
4.8 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Lyman House Memorial Museum, Hilo
123 min walk • The Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum and Lyman House, is a Hilo, Hawaii-based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838.
5 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hilo
128 min walk • The Pacific Tsunami Museum is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big Island, especially Hilo.
3.2 miN
Botanical garden
University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens, Hilo
81 min walk • The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens on the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo campus, located at 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, Hawaiʻi on the island of Hawaiʻi. They are open daily without charge.
3.3 miN
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo
86 min walk • ʻImiloa Astronomy Center is an astronomy and culture education center located in Hilo, Hawaii. Conceived by founding Director George Jacob in 2001, it features exhibits and shows dealing with Hawaiian culture and history, astronomy, and the overlap between the two.
5 miN
Memorial
Naha Stone, Hilo
127 min walk • The Naha Stone is a large volcanic rock located in Hilo, Hawaii. The stone was used in the cultural traditions of Native Hawaiians, and many legends surround it.
4.9 miN
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Palace Theater, Hilo
125 min walk • The Palace Theater is a movie theatre in downtown Hilo, Hawai'i in the United States of America. Built in 1925, the theater is one of the more prominent public buildings constructed in Hilo in the early 20th century.