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Propane Refills (Hilo and Puna)
19° 43.2′ N · 155° 4.5′ W · approximate
Where to get a boat's LPG cylinder filled on the windward side - there is no marina gas dock in Hilo, so propane means a phone call to the island's gas utility or a drive to a filling station.
Practical
Coordinate is a placeholder in central Hilo, not a store location - no dedicated cylinder-filling station in Hilo could be confirmed from an online source. Options: (1) Hawaii Gas (the state gas utility) - Hawaii Island line (808) 935-0021, offices open 8 am to 4 pm; its website does not give a Hilo street address, so call to ask where portable cylinders can be filled. Its FAQ says scheduled exchange-cylinder refills take up to 10 working days and immediate refills carry a service charge. (2) Waikoloa Propane, listed in OpenStreetMap as a propane shop on Kahakai Boulevard, Pahoa (19.50271, -154.95622), phone +1 808-990-5603, website waikoloapropane.com - about 30 km south of Hilo by road; confirm it fills portable cylinders before driving. Bring adaptors if your bottles are non-US (European or Australian fittings) and expect US OPD-valve rules for 4.25-40 lb cylinders; get help locally if your tank is out of certification. If you are heading on to Kona, plan the refill there instead.
Best for
Refilling the galley LPG after a crossing
Season
Year round
Nearby
- Wailoa River State Recreation Area0.1 NM away
- Visiting-Yacht Berthing and Anchoring in Hilo (DOBOR Office)0.2 NM away
- Hilo Bay Cafe0.3 NM away
- Suisan Fish Market0.3 NM away
- Wailoa Sampan Basin and Boat Harbor0.3 NM away
- Merrie Monarch Festival (April)0.4 NM away
- Cafe 1000.5 NM away
- Hilo Tsunami Clock0.5 NM away