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Spots in Big Island, Hawaii, photographed by the people who stood there.

Every pin in Big Island, Hawaii is a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken, clustered around Honalo, Volcano and Captain Cook — not a business listing, not a scraped review. 43 spots so far, and the kind of corners, viewpoints, and streets people photograph but guidebooks miss.

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Big Island, Hawaii on Photerra — the quick numbers: 43 real photo-spots, mapped where they were taken · mapped by 5 travelers · most-photographed area: Honalo (8 photos) · newest spot added August 2026.

Across Big Island, Hawaii

43 photo spots
Black sand beach with lava rock formations and palm trees lining the shore in Pahala, Hawaii. — Big Island, Hawaii
Black sand beach with lava rock formations and palm trees lining the shore in Pahala, Hawaii.Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
Coastal view of Kona, Hawaii from a boat, showing lush green volcanic landscape and white resort buildings along the… — Big Island, Hawaii
Coastal view of Kona, Hawaii from a boat, showing lush green volcanic landscape and white resort buildings along the…Kahaluu-Keauhou
Wooden boardwalk descending into a lush cave entrance with hanging vines and moss-covered rock walls. — Big Island, Hawaii
Wooden boardwalk descending into a lush cave entrance with hanging vines and moss-covered rock walls.Volcano
Active volcanic crater with steam emissions viewed from Crater Rim Trail at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. — Big Island, Hawaii
Active volcanic crater with steam emissions viewed from Crater Rim Trail at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.Crater Rim Trl
Kilauea caldera with steam vents visible in the volcanic crater, viewed from the rim in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. — Big Island, Hawaii
Kilauea caldera with steam vents visible in the volcanic crater, viewed from the rim in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.Steam Vents Trl
Volcanic crater floor with recovering vegetation and dense forest rim, viewed from Byron Ledge Trail in Hawaii. — Big Island, Hawaii
Volcanic crater floor with recovering vegetation and dense forest rim, viewed from Byron Ledge Trail in Hawaii.
Hikers on a shaded forest trail with bamboo railings and dense tropical vegetation in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. — Big Island, Hawaii
Hikers on a shaded forest trail with bamboo railings and dense tropical vegetation in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Coffee plantation on rolling hillside in Holualoa, Hawaii, with lush green canopy and clear blue sky. — Big Island, Hawaii
Coffee plantation on rolling hillside in Holualoa, Hawaii, with lush green canopy and clear blue sky.

What travelers shoot here: landscapes · scenic views · island life · hiking & trails — most photographed in December.

Photo descriptions are written by a model from the photograph itself; the place names and coordinates are not.

On the map

Landmarks on the map in Big Island, Hawaii.

From the landmarks everyone knows to the corners nobody thought to list — real places, each with the photograph someone actually took — contributed by travellers and by the openly-licensed archive, and growing as more are added.

Punalu'u Black Sand Beach 9 spots19.1352, -155.5050 Honalo 8 spots19.5559, -155.9299 Volcano 5 spots19.4221, -155.2588 Captain Cook 4 spots19.4753, -155.8923 Keauhou 3 spots19.5503, -155.9723 Byron Ledge Trail 3 spots19.4220, -155.2587 Honaunau-Napoopoo 2 spots19.4807, -155.9328 The Coffee Shack 2 spots19.4753, -155.8923 Heavenly Hawaiian Kona Coffee Farm 1 spot19.5560, -155.9298 Punalu'u Beach 1 spot19.1352, -155.5050 Heavenly Hawaiian Farms 1 spot19.5560, -155.9298 Crater Rim Trl 1 spot19.4291, -155.2569 Volcano National Park 1 spot19.4291, -155.2569

Coordinates are about where the photograph was taken — the medoid of this place’s pins, at 4 decimals (~11 m). Approximate by design, and not an official gazetteer position.

Plus 35+ more spots across Big Island, Hawaii — see every pin on the live map in the app, or browse all destinations.

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Big Island, Hawaii spots, the quick version.

How many spots does Photerra have in Big Island, Hawaii?

43 and counting — each one a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken. The map grows as people add to it and as the open archive is reviewed in.

Are these Big Island, Hawaii spots on Google Maps?

Many aren't. Photerra's spots are photo-coordinates — viewpoints, benches, trailheads and corners with no business listing or address — so they don't show up on maps built from business directories.

How do I get to a spot with no address?

Open any spot in the Photerra app and tap once to launch Apple Maps, Google Maps, Uber or Lyft — we hand them the coordinates even when the place has no name.

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