Big Island Town Guide
O'okala is a tiny rural Hamakua Coast community north of Laupahoehoe, known for plantation-era roots, quiet roads and lush windward scenery.
O'okala is a small community of fewer than 200 people on the Big Island's lush Hamakua Coast, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Laupahoehoe. Before the year 2000, the town had multiple names until the Board of Geographic Names ruled that the town would be called O'okala.
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O'okala is located on the Big Island's Hamakua Coast, north of Laupahoehoe and southeast of Pa'auilo near Highway 19. From Hilo, follow Highway 19 north through the windward coast communities. The marker is placed near the village and post office area.
O'okala is on the Hamakua Coast, north of Laupahoehoe and southeast of Pa'auilo. It sits near Highway 19 on the Big Island's windward side.
O'okala is known as a tiny rural Hamakua Coast community with plantation-era roots, a post office, green surroundings and a quiet local setting.
No. O'okala is a very small rural community, not a major visitor destination. It works best as a quiet route marker on a Hamakua Coast drive.
No. The community had multiple names in the past, and the Board of Geographic Names officially designated the name O'okala in 2000.
Nearby stops include Laupahoehoe, Laupahoehoe Point, Laupahoehoe Train Museum, Pa'auilo, Honoka'a and broader Hamakua Coast scenic drives.
