This rental is in a peaceful and quiet residential area, surrounded by trees and beautiful tropical plants. The house is located about a mile from the ocean, where you can walk along cliff-top paths thru a neighborhood park. We enjoyed visiting Pahoa, not far from the house, where we ate at a wonderful Thai restaurant and visited the Lava Museum - highly recommended! The museum is filled with great information about the volcanic history of Hawaii, and we picked up a helpful map of the area, and had a great time following it to see the recent lava flow area nearby, and through some gorgeous rainforest areas near the coast.