Kalopa State Recreation Area


The Kalōpā Native Forest State Park and Recreation Area is a state park with an arboretum of native trees located approximately northwest of Hilo, near the village of Honokaa, a few miles inland from the Mamalahoa Highway section of the Hawaii Belt Road, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii.
This park adjoins an additional in the Kalopa Forest Reserve. The park is at an elevation of and includes a loop through a forest of native ōhia lehua trees. A number of rare plants can be found in the arboretum area, including endangered loulu palms, as well as a number of rare native hibiscus. Due to the altitude, damp and chilly weather is the norm.
Services available at the park include restrooms, drinking water, cabins, and camping.