What are the best driving roads on the Big Island of Hawaii?

A small detour to your destination can help you discover a whole new side of Hawaii. The scenic drives described on this page are made to show some of the beautiful places on the Big Island that you would have missed if you rushed from destination to destination. read more

The Mauna loa road scenic drive is the only route on this page that you cannot use to ‘go’ to another place on the Big Island. Instead, it takes you to the trailhead of the multi-day hike up Mauna Kea. read more

None could match the drive.) Today, and thanks to Federal funding, Saddle Road is perhaps the best road on the Island -- safe, straight, well-marked). read more

The best way to see Hawaii's Big Island is to drive around it. You'll soon be immersed in a varied landscape unlike any other in the United States. You'll encounter lava desert, jungle, farmland, active lava flows, warm beaches, cool highlands, and views of soaring mountains and plunging valleys. read more