Contrary to how it looked on the map, this waterfalls-bearing state park was relatively close to Hilo (just a few minutes drive north of town), and just a blink outside of teeny-tiny Honomu. Oh, and despite how it may be described in brochures, it's a 20 minute hike, tops -- just oodles of stairs.

In the beginning, as always, the journey begins with a single sign along the way...	On the approach to the falls, the place is nothing if not tropical; the path sneaks between the bamboo.	Below, a teeny tiny stream is trickling through the trees and bamboo.
One of the distant waterfalls is Kahona Falls, on the way to Akaka Falls down the trail a bit.	The Akaka Falls are worth the not at all long hike to get to see them; lots of stairs, but not that far.	Across the parking lot was a nice view of the Pacific Ocean with the sun peeking through the clouds.