LaupahoehoeHawaii
Laupāhoehoe is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States, in the District of North Hilo. The population was 581 at the 2010 census, up from 473 at the 2000 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Laupahoehoe
Laupahoehoe, HI is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Hawaii.
Officially, Laupahoehoe is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.24 square miles.
What Makes Laupahoehoe Unique
- The only place in America named Laupahoehoe — 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 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Laupahoehoe
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum · Museum
- Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laupahoehoe
- Laupāhoehoe Beach Park reviews ★
- Laupāhoehoe Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Manowaialee Forest Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Waikamaulo Park reviews ★
- ʻŌʻōkala Cooperative Game Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Laupahoehoe
- Laupahoehoe Community - PCS
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.