Hike· Hawaii (Big Island)· Hawaii
MacKenzie State Recreation Area
19° 26.3′ N · 154° 51.8′ W
A 13-acre ironwood-shaded park on low lava sea cliffs along the Red Road, with sea caves, arches, lava-tube openings and a stretch of the ancient King's Highway footpath.
Practical
Strong currents - unsafe for swimming or snorkeling; fishermen have been swept off the ledges (to-hawaii). Picnic tables and pavilions.
Best for
Sea-cliff walk on the Puna coast
Nearby
- Red Road (Kapoho-Kalapana Road, Route 137)1.5 NM away
- Pohoiki Boat Ramp (Isaac Hale Beach Park)1.7 NM away
- Pohoiki Warm Ponds1.7 NM away
- Lava Tree State Monument3.4 NM away
- Kapoho and the 2018 Lava Flow4 NM away
- Kehena Beach4.5 NM away
- Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse5.5 NM away
- Island Naturals Market (Pahoa)5.7 NM away