Kapoho at a Glance
The
less touristy town of Kapoho is one of the best kept
secrets of the Big Island. The sleepy coastal community
located in the lower Puna District of the Big Island
offers visitors weary of the crowd and rush of resort
towns and urban spots will have no problems with the
lack of malls, boutiques, restaurants, and other urban
amenities here. Yet, there’s a wonderful selection of
vacation rentals and beds and breakfast for visitors
planning to spend vacation here.
Surrounded by lush terrain and dotted with palm trees,
visitors will enjoy the warm abundance of sun here.
Kapoho has the distinction of being the sunniest spot in
the eastern side of the Big Island, which is why it is
often referred to as “Sunny Kapoho.” The town is also a
snorkeler’s delight. It may have no white beaches, yet
its coastline boasts of numerous tide pools and lagoons
rich with marine life. At Kapoho Bay, there’s Champagne
Pond, a tide pool with geothermally-heated freshwater.
This ocean-fed inlet is also called as Turtle Pond,
named-so because sea turtles tend to hang out here.
Nearby is Green Lake and Green Mountain, one of the most
scenic spots in Hawaii. Surrounded by rainforest, the
spring-fed Green Lake is one of the only two natural
fresh lakes in the Big Island. Green Mountain, the
crater that holds the lake, is 400 years old.
Despite its idyllic beauty, however, Kapoho is a ghost
town. In the past, Kapoho was an agricultural community
with schools, churches, and homes. The town was
completely destroyed by lava flow, however, when Kilauea
erupted in 1960. Until today, Kapoho has not been
resettled.
Kapoho’s zip code is 96778.
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69°F
Windchill:
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Location: Pahoa, HI, US
Wind: 5 mph W
Humidity: 75%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.03 in rising
Sunrise: 6:24 am
Sunset: 6:31 pm
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Hi: 75°F
Low: 64°F
Scattered Showers
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Sun
Hi: 77°F
Low: 65°F
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