Had a wonderful stay at Liz' jungle hangout. Feels like its in the middle of nowhere, but is just a few minutes from either Pahoa or Hilo.

Make sure to check out the Hilo farmers market. Got great fresh fruit and veggies (some we never see in the mainland) for smoothies and dinners for very cheap.

Others have mentioned/complained about the noise from wild animals near the hangout, but we really had no issues. We slept great every night we were there.