Honokaa, Hawaii
CDP
About Honokaa
Set in the southeastern part of Hawaii, Honokaa is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Honokaa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.11 square miles.
📰 Honokaa News Today
- Hurricane Lala leaves Big Island residents in Hawaii hunkered down ABC7 Bay Area · Aug 15
- Honokaa Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Body found in Waimea identified as missing Honokaa woman Hawaii News Now · Jul 10
- Honokaa reaches first ever state final, will face defending champ Damien ScoringLive · May 8
- Honokaa suspect in child enticement case to receive mental exam - Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Honokaa Unique
- The only place in America named Honokaa — 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Honokaa
- Gramma's Kitchen — american
- Papaaloa Joe — coffee shop (café)
- Tex Drive In — donut
- Aulani Cafe
- Blane's Drive Inn
- Cafe Il Mondo — pizza
- Hina Rae's Cafe (café)
- Sea Dandelion Vegetarian Cafe (café)
- Simply Natural — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Plantation Days Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Honokaa
- Honoka'a Park reviews ★
- Hāmākua Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kalōpā Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Kalōpā State Recreation Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Honokaa
- Honokaa Elementary School
- Honokaa High & Intermediate School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Honoka'A Hospital And Skilled Nursing · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.11 sq mi
Coordinates20.0776, -155.4644