Wailoa River State Recreation Area

Wailoa River State Recreation Area
Wailoa River State Recreation Area, including the Waiolama Footbridge across the mouth of Waiākea Pond
Location of mouth
Nearest cityHilo, Hawaii
Coordinates19°43′7″N 155°4′30″W / 19.71861°N 155.07500°W / 19.71861; -155.07500
Area131.9 acres (53.4 ha)
Created1969
Operated byState of Hawaiʻi
Websitedlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/hawaii/wailoa-river-state-recreation-are]

The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.

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