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Peʻepeʻe Falls

Hawaii County, Hawaii

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Access status
Official state park lookout with fees and hours documented
The walk
Short walk from the parking area to the lookout
Ground & access
Short path to a lookout. The path down to the pools is not recommended in high water.
Hawaii Division of State Parks: Wailuku River State Park
Peʻepeʻe Falls, HI
Peʻepeʻe Falls, HI
Photo creditPhoto: Eric Marshall, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pe'epe'e Falls is an 80-foot waterfall on the Wailuku River, seen from a distance at the Boiling Pots lookout in Wailuku River State Park. Drive up Waianuenue Avenue from Hilo and turn onto Pe'epe'e Falls Drive to the Boiling Pots parking. Do not go down to the pools when the river is high; people have been swept away.

Plan your visit

Boiling Pots lookout at the end of Peepee Falls Drive

Sources describe a lookout by the parking area with a distant view of the falls. No distance is published.

Short path to a lookout. The path down to the pools is not recommended in high water.

Where to start

Boiling Pots area parking at the end of Pe'epe'e Falls Drive, off Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo.

Timing & water

Open daily 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; gates lock at 6:00 p.m. DLNR reported Hawaii island parks reopened in October 2026 after hurricanes.

Before you go

Credit card only. Non-residents pay $5 entry per person and $10 parking per non-commercial vehicle; one fee covers both Rainbow Falls and Boiling Pots. Hawaii residents are free with ID.

Visitor information
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Hawaii County, Hawaii.

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