Kailua & the windward coast
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
400 acres below the Koʻolau
A 400-acre city garden below the Koʻolau cliffs, with a lake and campsites.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © City and County of Honolulu
Photo Credit
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About Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden opened in 1982 on about 400 acres, built by the US Army Corps of Engineers for Kāneʻohe’s flood protection; it has campgrounds and catch-and-release fishing on its lake, and is closed on Thursdays (City and County of Honolulu).
Our take
- Gardens
- Walking
- Families
- Address
- 45-680 Luluku Road, Kāneʻohe, HI 96744
Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi - Phone
- (808) 768-8942
- Website
- honolulu.gov
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden before you go.
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