Kahanu Garden, National Tropical Botanical Garden

This is a hidden gem with a few surprises up its sleeve. Lots of educational pieces about Hawaiian flora and culture. But also because the grounds are somewhat spread out, there are numerous little zones to find and appreciate. Also apparently they do plant giveaways on the regular so if you live on the island you might come up on some cool native plants.

Nice place but rather boring and can hardly be called a garden (unless you like lots of grass). Honestly there is very little to see here. If it were free, that's one thing. But at $18 a person, it's a total letdown. The pictures I'm posting looks good, and yet, just say no!

i would give this place 6 stars if i had the option. i really love this place and i would LOVE to come back again. everyone was really nice and this place has a beautiful scenery. very pretty property and was spectacular with the great weather. i'd love to come back again so soon!!!

This place is super cool! It’s 1 mile past the Lava Tube tourist attraction on a semi-rough road. Come here to learn more about the largest heiau in Maui and all the Hawaiian trees.

The road to the garden is a bit rough and is best suited to a SUV type of vehicle. Although we did see sedans at the visitor parking. If for no other reason the $10.00 per person admission is worth it just to use the restrooms at the visitor parking. There is a water cooler on the lanai. We did the self guided tour and all of the placards matched up with the supplied guidebook. It took us about 35 minutes to complete the tour route. Remember the words of wisdom, "The coconuts when they fall are silent killers, so don't go walking under the coconut trees." 😉 We saw a buncha coconuts lying on the ground to add credence to the warning.

Beautiful place, interesting history, and amazing views. People in the visitor center were very friendly and the bathrooms were nice. The road turns a bit bumpy toward the end, but we did it in our rental Mustang and were fine.

You expect much more from a botanical garden, but after visiting you realize that the original native plants from Maui were just a few compared with the present amazing vegetation. Unfortunately the biggest polinezian ancient temple it is not open for the public. You can see only part of the exterior wall.

Off the beaten path but worth the drive. Best hidden gem we have seen so far and ooh let's not forget to mention best restrooms on the road to Hana. ps the views are amazing