I was so amazed to hear the birds singing in thecl rain forest when i stepped out of the car. It made me feel that i was away from city and into the nature. Rain at night made me feel so peaceful. Having a private hiking trail was something i would never imagined my life so far. It was truly a blessing to have stayed in this rainforest retreat. It is very close to the Tide Pools and south volcano rocks which erupted in 1980s near the Uncle's food restaurant. Jacklyyn was very helpful to answer all of our questions. If you get there by google maps just keep driving a little bit further passed the arrival point to find tue gat. I can highly recommend this place for folks planning a visit to the Hilo side. If you have kids , the Oneahakaha beach is 30 minutes away. You can dine at Fish Pond restaurant on the way nack home and shop at Walmart.