01-18-2008, 09:46 AM
I don't live in HPP, but I looked at numerous properties there when I was searching last summer.
No, Orchidland's roads are bad. HPP lateral roads are just cinder, but not deep ruts.
Paradise, Kaloli, and Makuu are paved, as is Beach Rd between Paradise and Kaloli.
However, unlike mud, red cinder roads are very dusty especially when people drive at the speed of a paved road, which many do. And the cinder dust blows with the wind.
Yes there is a lot of theft, if a place appears to have good pickings and be unprotected. There are worse definitely worse areas for crime; there are areas with more domestic abuse, assaults, addiction, and violence. That said, HPP is a good place for people who live in poorer more crime-ridden neighborhoods to go looking for nice things to steal. The lots are big enough to where the neighbors might not notice. OTOH it is easier to see what's up with an HPP lot than a 3 acre lot which might have invisible dogs.
I wouldn't want to bike on the cinder because of the dust, and the paved roads are narrow. Of course it's possible to bike without being run over, but there's also no guarantee you won't be run over. I wouldn't bike on Hwy 130 either; it's scary enough in a vehicle.
Bus service inside the park, I don't know.
You should NOT consider buying property without spending time here checking it out. You never came to Puna on any of your visits? It is quite different from the rest of the island. There's no way that written words or pictures can convey the feeling of the place the way your physical presence would. Also you need to experience the weather in a variety of conditions, both rain and shine.
I don't know about the mail. There are mail services around. In 2004 my son rented in the park and got a box with no waiting, but maybe times have changed.
No, Orchidland's roads are bad. HPP lateral roads are just cinder, but not deep ruts.
Paradise, Kaloli, and Makuu are paved, as is Beach Rd between Paradise and Kaloli.
However, unlike mud, red cinder roads are very dusty especially when people drive at the speed of a paved road, which many do. And the cinder dust blows with the wind.
Yes there is a lot of theft, if a place appears to have good pickings and be unprotected. There are worse definitely worse areas for crime; there are areas with more domestic abuse, assaults, addiction, and violence. That said, HPP is a good place for people who live in poorer more crime-ridden neighborhoods to go looking for nice things to steal. The lots are big enough to where the neighbors might not notice. OTOH it is easier to see what's up with an HPP lot than a 3 acre lot which might have invisible dogs.
I wouldn't want to bike on the cinder because of the dust, and the paved roads are narrow. Of course it's possible to bike without being run over, but there's also no guarantee you won't be run over. I wouldn't bike on Hwy 130 either; it's scary enough in a vehicle.
Bus service inside the park, I don't know.
You should NOT consider buying property without spending time here checking it out. You never came to Puna on any of your visits? It is quite different from the rest of the island. There's no way that written words or pictures can convey the feeling of the place the way your physical presence would. Also you need to experience the weather in a variety of conditions, both rain and shine.
I don't know about the mail. There are mail services around. In 2004 my son rented in the park and got a box with no waiting, but maybe times have changed.