Situated on the outskirts of Hilo is beautiful Rainbow Falls. The falls is just northwest of Hilo in Wailuku River State Park. It’s in a small canyon covered with lush tropical foliage that provides a nice photo op for people heading to and from Volcanoes National Park. The waterfall has a beautiful “Y” shape only when there’s only the right amount of precipitation — too much or too little and the “Y” disappears into a single channel. The falls’ name comes from the rainbow you’ll see in morning sunlight.
