Akaka Falls State Park, Hilo

Beautiful falls. $5 entry free and if you park within the gates, it's $10 for parking. If you don't want to pay the $10, park outside the gates and the walk is like 50 extra steps. When you get in to the falls area you can take a loop starting to the right, it's got quite a hill if you're wearing flip flops and you can really see the other falls, but there are some beautiful trees etc on that shirt loop. Loop takes about 20-30 minutes. I'd recommend just going left and head straight to Akaka falls if you're short on time or not nimble in flip flops. The falls are beautiful!!

Nice park with a short, paved, and easy to walk trail (not ADA accessible as there are quite a few stairs). Easy to avoid paying the parking fee by parking on the street. It felt like walking through a jungle and there were gorgeous views. If you're in the area or with a family its an easy spot to hit, with many roadside shops and shacks along the way.