PuakoHawaii
Puakō is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Puako
Puako, HI is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Hawaii.
Puako holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.21 square miles.
What Makes Puako Unique
- The only place in America named Puako — 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 15 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Puako
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Puako
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Lahaina Galleries · Art gallery
- Beach "69" · Attraction
- Puako Petroglyphs · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Puako
- Holoholokai Beach Park reviews ★
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area reviews ★
- Pua Ka 'Ilima 'O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park reviews ★
- Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve reviews ★
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site reviews ★
- Spencer Beach Park reviews ★
- Waialea Bay Beach Park reviews ★
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.