Excellent view after a mild sloppy hike from car park. It rained and that made the thing’s slippery, but still enjoyable. An oilskin or umbrella could have made our stay more lengthier. Clear instruction and information boards by National Parks authority. Amazing view.

Akaka falls is a nice stop on your way to Hilo. It’s a decent drive from the kona side of Big Island but worth it if you’re in the area anyway. It’s pretty easy to get to and there is enough parking since most people aren’t spending a lot of time here. When you’re here swing a right and check out the smaller falls before heading over to Akaka. The only downside is that parking and admission is pricey - you pay a fee per person. Before you come look for coupons online. The falls itself is quite lovely - a great place to get memorable photos. This location is not good for wheelchairs and people with fall risk should walk the path with caution - it can be slippery and there are a lot stairs.

Oh my gosh! We have been on several driving tours of Dipak Island, and I think this is the first time we’ve ever done the Akaka Falls. It was spectacular! Even though it rained on us most of the time, the views were still beautiful and tropical. Lush forest is amazing.

A must-see. Not just the fall, but the scenic road leading to and the path around it. If you see a line of cars trying to get into the parking lot, take a U-turn and park on the side of the road and walk a few minutes.

Easy loop through the forest and fauna to see a large waterfall. Very picturesque although the bottom pool of the fall is now obscured behind foliage. You have to pay $5 a person to enter and $10 to use the parking lot. Nice "meet and greet" payment guards are there to help make sure you pay to enter.

The falls are gorgeous & lovely walk through the thick jungle was amazing. Very crowded middle of the day though. Park outside the yellow gates alongside the road to avoid the $10 parking fee & pay just the $5 per person admission.

We had a waterfall afternoon, visiting Rainbow and Akaka Falls. We parked on the road thinking the car park was full but it was just people avoiding the $10 parking fee. Entrance is $5 per person. It is a very easy walk with a concrete path the whole way, which does spoil the nature a little. It is a nice walk through lush bush the waterfall is impressive. $20 for 2 people and parking seems a little steep, it is the same price as Diamond Head, which is a much longer walk. It says allow 30 minutes for Akaka Falls but you could walk the path much faster than that.

The cost is $5 a person and $10 to park. Parking is limited and many parked on the side of the road outside of the parking lot. Half the pathway was closed so it meant the pathways were a little more crowded. Walk wasn’t long, but had plenty of stairs. Falls were neat and there were lots of cool trees and flowers.

I wish I could give a separate review for the water fall and the park itself. They really need to put money into this park. There is not very much parking and if there is a bus, well... They did have someone trying to help people park but they end up parking along the road side. There are kiosk to pay for parking and good thing there are employees to help because it was very confusing with all the people there. The whole park could use some updating and cleaning up. There were bathrooms but I did not use them so I cannot say anything about them. Now the waterfall, WOW its beautiful, stunning! There is a 0.4 mile hike up and down stairs so its not handicap accessible. There is also a smaller waterfall but its really hard to see. I would visit again.

When you arrive you can park in their lot for $10 or you can park just outside gate for free. There are helpful attendants there to let you know how to pay for entertainment ($5 per person) and where to go regarding construction. The path is paved but it’s not wheelchair or stroller friendly. There are handrails throughout the beautiful forest and many points to stop for photos. There is one small waterfall from a distance and you can see the Akaka fallls from across the valley due to construction closure at this time. In this area there was a shelter with benches if you needed a rest before you hiked back uphill.