To reach the free state park and access Rainbow Falls from downtown Hilo, take Waianuenue Avenue to Rainbow Drive. There is ample free parking, as well as restrooms and a water fountain.

Hawaii punches well above its weight when ... Due to the more-than-abundant rainfall enjoyed by the Hilo region, Rainbow Falls almost always has a robust flow, which means visitors are able ...

One of the deadliest places on the island of Hawaii is also a state ... being swept away by a current above Rainbow Falls. In March 2022, the body of a Hilo man was found floating at the bottom ...