Hawai'i (Big Island) Gardens
- Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
- Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden
- Hi'iaka's Healing Herb Garden
- Manuka State Wayside Park
- Nani Mau Gardens
- Naohulelua Historical Garden
- Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
- University of Hawai'i at Hilo Botanical Gardens
- World Botanical Gardens
Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
82-6188 Mamalohoa Highway
P.O. Box 1053
Captain Cook, Hawai'i 96704
Telephone: 808-323-3318
Fax: 808-323-2394
Email: agg@bishopmuseum.org
Peter Van Dyke, Manager
Located in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona on Highway 11. Coming from the north, look for mile marker 110 and turn left into the next driveway. Coming from the south, look for the Manago Hotel. The driveway to the Garden is about 200 yards north of the hotel, on the right side.
A part of Bishop Museum, the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden focuses on the traditional Native Hawaiian uses of plants and land, and on the conservation of that plant material. This 15 acre garden includes a 7 acre remnant of the prehistoric agricultural Kona field system of the ahupua'a of Kealakekua. The garden layout illustrates the four vegetation zones in the Kona region: coastal, dry forest, agricultural, and upland forest. Feature collections include banana, sugarcane, and taro as well as many rare native Hawaiian plants. The garden contains over 225 species of native plants including more than 30 that are on the endangered species list. The garden is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday for self-guided tours; closed weekends and holidays. The suggested donation for adults is $4.00. Guided tours are available on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:00 p.m.; there is a $5.00 charge for these tours. Free guided tours are available at 10:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month.
Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden
27-717 Old Mamalahoa Highway
P.O. Box 80
Papa'ikou, Hawai'i 96781
Telephone: 808-964-5233
Fax: 808-964-1338
Email: htbg@ilhawaii.net
Dan J. Lutkenhouse, Founder
Located at Onomea Bay, 8 1/2 miles north of Hilo on the four mile Scenic Route
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a private, non-profit organization. Located in a valley on Onomea Bay, the natural setting of this garden enhances its collections of tropical plants from throughout the world. The special collections include aroids, gingers and heliconias, marantas, orchids, and palms. In addition to the plant and bird collections, the garden trails provide access to waterfalls, streams and scenic coastline. The garden is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Last admission to the Garden is at 4:00 p.m. The admission fee is $15.00 for adults; children aged 6 to16 are $5.00; children 5 and under are free. Tours are self-guided and take about an hour and a half. The round trip walking distance is just over a mile.
Hi'iaka's Healing Herb Garden
HCR 2, Box 9620
Kea'au, Hawai'i 96749
Telephone: 808-966-6126
Email: goddess@hiiakas.com
Barbara Fahs, Owner
Located 16 miles south of the Hilo airport. At Kea`au, turn onto Highway 130, toward Pahoa; 6 miles after Kea'au, turn towards the ocean on Paradise Drive. About 4 miles later, turn left on 2nd Street (also called Aloe); the garden is 0.4 miles down the street on the ocean side at 15-1667 2nd Street.
Hi'iaka's Healing Herb Garden is a 1 acre garden containing over 100 species of Hawaiian plants, including endangered medicinal plants from Hawaii and other tropical areas. Tours are available by appointment only. Self-guided tours are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for seniors and children. Fully guided tours are $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for seniors and children.
Manuka State Wayside Park
Office Contact:
75 Aupuni Street #204
Hilo, Hawai'i 96721
Telephone: 808-974-6200
Located on Route 11 (Mamalahoa Highway) approximately 19 miles west of Na'alehu and 41 miles south of Kona
Surrounded by the South Kona Forest Reserve, this park includes a 13.4 acre arboretum that was planted in the mid-19th century. The arboretum includes both native and introduced plants. The park serves as an access point to trails in the reserve. It has restrooms and picnic tables, but drinking water is not available.
Nani Mau Gardens
421 Makalika Street
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Telephone: 808-959-3500
Fax: 808-959-3501
Located 4 miles south of Hilo or 25 miles northeast of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park off of Highway 11
This 20-acre garden features orchids, hibiscus, anthuriums, gingers, palms, and tropical fruit orchards. The garden is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The admission fee is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. Thirty minute tram rides, which include a narrated tour of the garden, are available for an additional $6.00 fee for adults and $3.00 for children. Kama'aina rates available.
Naohulelua Historical Garden
P.O. Box
107
Na'alehu, Hawai'i 96772
Telephone: Contact Diane at 808-936-6141 or Dennis or Marge at
808-929-7236
Located on the Kamaoa Road close to the village of Waiohinu in the Ka'u district
The 0.8 acre garden is on the site of an historic church and features more than 140 species of mostly native Hawaiian plants. The collections include canoe plants, lei pants, food plants, and native hibiscus. Guided tours are offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting. No charge for admission.
Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
Kona
Outdoor Circle Educational Center and Botanical Gardens
76-6280 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740
Telephone: 808-326-7286
Fax: 808-334-9646
Email: koc@KonaOutdoorCircle.org
Located on the ocean side of the intersection of Queen Ka'ahumanu and Kuakini Highways; turn onto Kuakini Highway; keep to left side and head toward the "Stop" sign; continue to the left on what seems to be a frontage access road and the Kona Outdoor Circle Educational Center will be on the right.
The Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens are located on the grounds of the Kona Outdoor Circle Education Center and feature the cultivated plants of Hawai'i. The plants in this 1.5 acre garden are arranged according to their native region of the world with each region on a separate terrace. In addition to the gardens, the educational center site includes a horticultural library and Kealakowa'a Heiau. The gardens are open to the public every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and admission is free. Tours are self-guided, but groups of 10 or more may request a free docent tour by calling the office in advance.
University of Hawai'i at Hilo Botanical Gardens
University
of Hawaii at Hilo
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4091
Telephone: 808-974-6200
Email: hemmes@hawaii.edu
Located near the upper entrance to the campus on Lanikaula Street and across the street form the Church of the Holy Cross
The University of Hawai'i at Hilo Botanical Gardens include one of the largest and most complete collections of cycads in the State of Hawai'i. Many species can be seen in cone the year round. The gardens also include a collection of world-wide palms including a near complete collection of endemic loulu palms (Pritchardia sp.). The gardens are open daily to the public for self guided tours or you may email Don Hemmes, Professor of Biology, for a personal or group guided tour.
World Botanical Gardens
P.O. Box 324
Honomu, Hawai'i 96728
Telephone: 808-963-5427
Email: info@worldbotanicalgardens.com
Lanny Neel, Director
Located north of Hilo in Honomu, 1/2 mile off Highway 19 at mile marker 16
World Botanical Gardens is situated on 275 acress of former sugarcane fields. It has been open since 1995 and contains thousands of plant species. Major features include a rainforest walk and Umauma Falls, a 3-tiered 300 foot waterfall. The gardens are open 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is $13.00 for adults, $6.00 for teens aged 13-17, and $3.00 for children aged 5-12. There is no admission charge for children under 5 years old. Admission charge for kama'aina with ID is $6.00.
Email about these pages to Eileen Herring: eherring@hawaii.edu | Last revised on 21 April 2008
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