About Hawaiian Ocean View on Hawaii Island

An introduction with general information, visitor resources and facts about the community of Hawaiian Ocean View on the Big Island of Hawaii.

COMMUNITY NAME: Hawaiian Ocean View
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Ocean View
STATUS: census designated plae
PHYSICAL SIZE: 36.30 square miles
POPULATION: 4,864 (as of 2020 census)
ELEVATION: 1,575 feet above sea level
ZIP CODE: 96737
SITUATED: west of Discovery Harbour and southeast of Milolii
DISTRICT: Kau District
ISLAND AND REGION: South Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County

- landscape is mostly lava and ohia forests
- original developer was the Crawford Oil Company
- which was owned by Walter and Lillian Crawford and their sons Donald and Jack
- property sales began in the late 1950's
- no schools - students commute to the schools in Pahala
- no hotels but several room and bed and breakfast accommodations
- above the main highway Ocean View is cooler and often windy

Organizations

ENTITY: Ocean View Community Center
BUILT: 1979
MANAGED BY: Ocean View Community Association (ovcahi.org)
WEB SITE URL: ovcahi.org --> community center | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: ?
WITHIN: Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) Subdivision
ADDRESS: 8924 Leilani Circle
LOCATION: Ocean View, South Hawaii Island, Hawaii

Subdivisions

SUBDIVISION NAME: Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE)
- has been described as the largest subdivisions in the United States
- about 18 square miles in size
- has about 11,500 one-acre loots
- elevation ranges from about 1,500 to more than 5,000 above sea level
- no covenants, codes or restrictions (anything goes)
- has more than 150 miles of roads
- roads are privately maintained and paid for by resident fees
- streets are narrow and some are steep
- subdivision has a recreation center

ENTITIES:
- H.O.V.E. Road Maintenance Corporation | |
ARTICLES:
- koarealty.com --> districts --> kau --> subdivisions --> hove
- hoverealestate.com (realtor Web page)

SUBDIVISION NAME: Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos (HOVR)
- commonly known as "Ranchos"
- some (minimal) CC&R’s support the integrity of the subdivision
- roads are privately maintained and paid for by resident fees
- on the ocean side of the main highway between mile markers 76 ad 78
- situated between HOVE, Ocean View Town and the Ocean (?)
- elevation ranges from about 600 to 2000 feet above sea level
- terrain is gently sloping and rolling lava with some scrub growth
- upper elevations may have some trees
- some lots are 3 acres in size (most? all?)
- in Lava Zone 2
ENTITIES:
- Ranchos Road Maintenance Corporation | ranchos-roads.org |
ARTICLES:
- koarealty.com --> districts --> kau --> subdivisions --> hovr
- hovrrealestate.com (realtor Web page)
VIDEOS:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n088gkz8uO4
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq_oGdm5j0U

SUBDIVISION NAME: Kula Kai View Estates
HOME SITES: 155 three acre lots
NOTE: one of the two gated subdivisions in the Ocean View area
ROAD MAINENANCE:
- Kula Kai View Estates Community and Road Maintenance Association
- https://sites.google.com/view/kulakaiviewestatescom/home

Attractions

ENTITY: Manuka Wayside Park

ENTITY: Pohue Beach

ENTITY: Kula Kai Caverns
WEB SITE URL: kulakaicaverns.com | Link |
ADDRESS: 92-8864 Lauhala Drive
LOCATION: Ocean View, South Hawaii Island, Hawaii
- member of the National Speleological Society
- member of the Cave Conservancy of Hawaii

ENTITY: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kahuku Unit Entrance
WEB SITE URL: nps.gov --> havo --> plan your visit --> kahuku | Link |
ADDRESS: Highway 11 near mile-marker 70.5
LOCATION: Ocean View, Kau District, South Hawaii Island, Hawaii
NOTES:
- Kuhuku Ranch became part of HVNP on July 3, 2003
- once one of the biggest cattle ranches in Hawaii
- about a one-hour drive from Kīlauea Visitor Center
- featurees several and hiking trails
- bring your own drinking water
- typically only open on and near weekends

Horseback 2 th Sea

Lodging

Dining

Shops and Shopping

Ocean View Market

Pictures

commons.wikimedia.org --> hawaiian ocean view --> images category

Articles

- wikipedia.org --> hawaiian ocean view --> article
- bigislandhawaiitravelguide.com --> cities --> ocean view --> 2013 archive
- hawaiilife.com --> listings --> big island --> kau --> ocean view
- to-hawaii.com --> big island--> cities --> ocean view

Web Sites

WEB SITE NAME: Ocean View Hawaii Community Bulletin Board
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Group

NEARBY TOWNS
- Discovery Harbour (Kau District)
- Milolii (South Kona District)

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