this property is located about midway between Hilo and Kona. It is about 30 miles from the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and only 6miles from the newest attraction in the Park , the Kahuku Ranch Unit, which is only open on weekends.There are numerous hiking opportunities from short strolls to challenging hikes.Well known attractions include South Point the southernmost land in the USA,which includes an Ancient Hawaiian Heiau or temple. as well as canoe moorings carved into the lava rock by early hawaiians. This area was a landing place for the first settlers from Tahiti and the Marquesas.Nearby is the green Sand Beach formed by olovine sand.This beach is reached by four wheel drive vehicle or a 1.5 mile hike.Be alert for large waves and rip tides which happen frequently.This is true for all of Hawaii's beaches.The Black sand beach at Punaluu is twenty minutes away and a great place to see turtles sunning on the beach or for swimming and snorkeling. We reccomend you only swim when lifeguards are on duty as this beach is known for strong rip currents.On the way to Punaluu you pass Pahala where the Kau Coffee Mill offers fresh coffee from local farms as well as mac nuts and other products .Just follow the signs from the highway to the scenic wood valley a short drive from Pahala.Naalehu like Pahala was built around the Sugar industry starting in the Nineteenth century. Sugar was king in Hawaii for 100 years but today the towns built by the sugar plantations are struggling to find new life as the only sugar business still active in the state is one sugar mill on Maui.Naalehu is home to a post office , medical clinic, 3 restaurants ,Hana hou Shaka's the Punaluu bakery and the take out lunch counter next to the baseball fields and tennis courts. Auto repair and Groceries at the Island Market are also available..