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Pineapple Park Kona is on the sunny side, near snorkelling and kayaking beaches and Iron Man Triathlon Race. It is located ten miles south of Kona above Kealakekua Bay in Captain Cook. It is ideally located for exploring the west side of the island. Swim with green sea turtles and brightly coloured fish at Kahalu’u Beach Park. Kayak along dolphins to the village site where Captain Cook was mistaken for the Hawaiian god, Lono. Rent a kayak from Annie and in ten minutes be in Kealakekua Bay kayaking over to the Captain Cook monument to see dolphins or snorkel in te fish refuge. Ten minutes to the Place of Refuge archaeological site and Two Steps/Honaunau snorkelling/diving area, and 20 minutes to the sandy beach of Ho’okena. Or drive north and explore the Kona coast beaches and Hawaii, an artist colony and historical town. A minimart and restaurants and the bus stop are in walking distance. More grocery stores, a hardware store, galleries, coffee or chocolate plantations tours and a post office are one mile away.
Rooms are cosy and comfortable with reasonable rates of $85 for a room with private bath and $65 for a room with the bathroom/shower down the hall. Three nights or more are $75/$60. A bunk in the six-bunk dorm is $25. Annie Park, the owner, lives here and keeps things running smoothly and enjoys “talking story” and giving the place a friendly atmosphere. The guests really enjoy the community kitchen and being able to cook their own heated food and keep it in the big commercial refrigerator. They meet and visit with travellers from all around the world. Enjoy the sunset from the large lanai upstairs looking out over the ocean. There is a BBQ grill in the patio area and a video player in the community kitchen.
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