Wailoa River State Recreation Area
Protected area in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
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The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.
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Merrie Monarch Festival
Annual festival in Hilo, Hawaii since 1964
0.4 mi away
Hoʻolulu Park
Park and Recreation Center
0.4 mi away
Kalākaua Park
Town square in Hilo, Hawaii
1.0 mi away
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
Public university in Hilo, Hawaii, US
1.4 mi away
S. Hata Building
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
0.7 mi away
Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall–Bishop Trust Building
Historic Place in Hawaii County, Hawaii
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