Location: Captain Cook
Top Things to do in Captain Cook
What to do and see in Captain Cook, Hawaii (HI): The Best Free Things to do
Captain Cook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, in the United States, located in the District of South Kona. The community, within the land division of Kealakekua, is so named because the post office for the area was located in the Captain Cook Coffee Co. during the early 1900s. As of the 2010 census the CDP population was 3,429, up from 3,206 at the 2000 census.
Restaurants in Captain Cook
1. Kealia Ranch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By jami97 - San Diego, United States
LOVE this place, best shaved ice with awesome flavors, and seriously, it costs $2. Look forward to going back every year.
2. Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
A great place to enjoy 100% Kona coffee from Sacred Grounds Coffee Farm. A Peaceful visitor center offers an amazing view of Kealakekua Bay. Try our Branch to Bar chocolate made here at Sacred Grounds, Macadamia nuts too.
Reviewed By S7176KPjillp
Annie, who works at Sacred Grounds, gave us the most personal and informative experience at Sacred Grounds. We learned about the coffee, the cacao, the fruit, the gorgeous pottery created by the owner, and a view of the ocean and surrounding land that was absolutely magnificent. Not to mention, to me the best Kona Coffee anywhere!!! I recommend it to everyone - best kept secret in Kona!! Thank you Annie - the owners are so blessed to have you in their beautiful place! ❤️
3. Big Island Bees
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 369 reviews
Expand your knowledge of our environment and go on an exploration of bees! TOURS: Join our beekeeper for a fun & educational exploration about bees, beekeeping, & honey. During this open beehive demonstration, you will see a live beehive opened & learn where the queen resides, how honey is made, & what makes bees so special--all from a safe, screened area, Tours are 1 hour & include a video about our beekeeping operation, an open beehive demonstration & a sampling of our raw, organic honeys. Monday-Friday 10am, 12pm, 2pm Saturday 10am & 12pm, FREE for children under 18 *Space is limited* Reserve your spot by calling or go to our website. MUSEUM: Visit our museum & see tools, pictures & displays about beekeeping & honey production. Admission is free! SHOP: Our honey shop is full of beeswax body products, honey, honeycomb, candles, tea, and food products made with our raw honey. Our museum & shop are free and open to the public Monday-Friday 10am-4pm & Sat. 10am-2pm. PLEASE NOTE: Our tours are open to people of all ages and is stroller and wheelchair accessible. Both the indoor and outdoor portion of the tour is under cover. Minimal walking is required.
Reviewed By louisjohnf - Jupiter, United States
Learned a lot about bees today. The beekeepers were very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was very cool seeing the hives and learning about the queen bee and how honey is made. The honey was excellent!
4. Tie Dye Hobo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By N6090DSmelissak
Coming in to your shop & chatting with you made our entire trip that much better!! Mahalo from Red Wing MN!!!
5. Kealakekua Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 813 reviews
Reviewed By celestewest10s - Waikoloa, United States
This Is a wonderful day trip for the whole family to experience the wonders that make up what Hawaii is all about. It has history in that it was the site of a thriving Hawaiian village, you can rent kayaks to take across the bay to Captain Cook Monument; if you are a good swimmer, you can swim/snorkel in the bay and catch a glimpse of the magnificent dolphin pods that frequent the bay and you can just hang out at the rocky beach and watch the world go by. Easy to get to by car down the main hwy to Napooopo Rd, then follow the road down to the beach, about 5 miles. There are a few interesting things to see on the way down, besides the view, like Hawaii Island honey farm and the Kona coffee roasting building, with free samples at both places. Definitely worth the stop.
6. The Painted Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 707 reviews
Reviewed By chimayred - Durham, United States
an interesting middle ground between something to make a destination and something to stop at as you drive by. A beautiful little whitewashed church, with a beautiful interior painted with biblical scenes; nice setting, interesting history. I would recommend this.
7. Kona Pacific Farmers Cooperative
8. The Captain Cook Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 572 reviews
A monument dedicated to Captain James Cook, who discovered the Hawaiian Islands and ended Hawaiian royalty.
Reviewed By Underwateredd - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
We opted to hike down to the monument to snorkel and the walk down is not difficult but strongly advise wearing hiking boots or sneakers. A pair of long trousers might be preferred by some as the grass can be overgrown in some places and may scratch. It's approx 45-60mins down to the water from the parking area. The path down is 200m from the main junction. Parking is available on the opposite side of the road from the path. (Try to park perpendicularly and off the road - some selfish people took up 3 car spaces by parking parallel to the kerb). As you get down to the water, you'll see a bay infront of you, follow the path to the left and it brings you to the monument and the best entry point to the water which is via a semi submerged wall. It doesnt take a genius to work out that if people sit on the wall then no one can enter nor exit the water...but people still do it! DOH!! The reef extends out to a steep drop but also in both directions left and right and the whole area is worth exploring. Stay away from the large day trip boats with the 100+ snorkelers clinging to the noodles as they will definitely scare away the more interesting things. We saw, green turtles, a hawksbill turtle, white tip reef sharks, moray eels, box fish, needle fish, tangs, different wrasse and dolphins further out. The walk up is not as hard as Waipio road. It's a longer uphill but the gradient is not so severe as Waipio and is mostly shaded. It took 65 mins to walk back up. (Make sure you have sufficient water for the walk up)
9. Pure Kona Green Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
The Pure Kona Green Market is located at the Amy Greenwell Botanical Gardens in Captain Cook, Hawaii. Our Market intentions of "From the land - By our hand", An all local farmers and artists market located on the Big Island of Hawaii. The variety of vendors range from food that represent the different cultures and flavors of our Hawaiian islands, produce that are local favorites to the wide variety of new and different fruits, vegetables and herbs. Our coffee is exceptional on our Big Island of Hawaii. We also provide some of the best live local music! Come hungry and stay all day!
Reviewed By glynnisoda - Chicago, United States
Great variety of vendors including food, art, fruit, balsamic vinegar, hams, butter. Art includes painting, cards, sticker and more.
10. South Kona Farmers Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
