Even though Lava trees state park is a bit run down its a great place to explore the Lava trees that are created by the quick moving lava that burns out the tree and leaves a colum of lava as it passes. There are great little covered areas to have lunch and a rustic restroom. Watch your valuables any time... More

The awesome works of nature is amazing.Our guide took us to this park and explained everything to us. Worth a trip out to see this if you are near Hilo,Hawaii

This is a park dedicated to tree formations made by the lava. It has a little path that you can walk through. It also has beautiful grounds and some nice places to sit and think. The tree canopy is amazing here. Great place on the way to the warm ponds

I wouldn't go out of my way, because there are lava trees other places, but if you're driving by and want to stretch your legs on a nice concrete loop trail, this is it. We walked around twice for the exercise.

What an amazing park, it might be small but it is well worth going to !

The trees are cool, but the nice thing about this place is the awesome forest that you pass before you get there

nice leisurly walk around the loop and well taken care of. Informative. A little bug spray would help when the wind is low.

We stopped here when we were staying in the Kapoho area of the Big Island. It is a lovely walk on a paved path through forest with the lava trees appearing throughout. It wasn't so grand that our 7 year old was impressed but anyone with an interest in natural history will appreciate it. The drive on the covered road... More

The Lava tree state park is a unique venue. Unfortunately it is poorly (in fact not at all) identified on the roads. The Lava Trees were formed when volcanic ash and cinders covered the trees, burning off the foliage and covering the trunks with ash that solidified around the remaining trunks. Further deposits and splatters continued to form around the... More