| Wailoa River State Recreation Area | |
|---|---|
 Wailoa River State Recreation Area, including the Waiolama Footbridge across the mouth of Waiākea Pond | |
  Location of mouth | |
| Nearest city | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 19°43′7″N 155°4′30″W / 19.71861°N 155.07500°W |
| Area | 131.9 acres (53.4 ha) |
| Created | 1969 |
| Operated by | State of Hawaiʻi |
| Website | dlnr |
The Wailoa River State Recreation Area, also known as Wailoa River State Park, is a park in Hilo, on Hawaiʻi Island in the US state of Hawaii. It was developed as a buffer zone following the devastating 1960 tsunami that wiped out the central bayfront district of Hilo.