Pepeekeo, Hawaii

About Pepeekeo

Pepeekeo is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Hawaii.

Pepeekeo holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.1 square miles.

📰 Pepeekeo News Today

• Pepeekeo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Crews complete repairs on Pepeekeo water main break Hawaii News Now · May 22
• Hawaii's Hidden Gem Drive Is A Scenic Getaway From Tourist Crowds With Ocean And Waterfall Views islands.com · Oct 11
• Red Cross assists 12 residents after fire forces evacuations in Pepeekeo Hawaii News Now · Nov 4
• Pepeekeo, HI Severe Weather Alert Weather Underground · Feb 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pepeekeo Unique

• The only place in America named Pepeekeo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
• Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pepeekeo

• Low Store (café)
• What's Shakin' Smoothies (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pepeekeo

• Hilo Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pepeekeo

🏘️ Nearby Communities