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Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens
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8 reviews for Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens
We love this beautiful garden. We went to have a picnic there last weekend to have a little personal memorial for our friend Sheryl who past away in the mainland. This was her favorite place to chill.
The park is extremely well maintained. The bathrooms are clean. There was a disc golf tournament going on where we were. And the nice gentlemen allowed us to stay at our table after we set up all of our food. We were really not in anyones way. But half way through the day the park ranger came and was going to kick us out but we told her that we got permission to stay. Luckily da haole left us alone because that would have been a pain to have to move to another spot. Good ting cuz the Hawaiian was ready fo say someting.
We went to feed the fish and ducks after we were done eating. We were happy to see that the duck population has grown. Last time we were there you could count them on one hand. Was somebody eating them?
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Incredibly gorgeous and a great place to spend the day! There are wonderful little trails throughout where you can see amazing plants and flowers. For someone from the Midwest it is a postcard vision of Hawaii, until the bugs bite. Next trip, I will remember the bug spray.
Other than that it was amazing. Pack a lunch, bring a ton of bottled water and your camera.
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My father grew up right down the road of this fabulous place ..used to ride dirt bikes(along with a whole bunch of his friends) all through there before they made it to a state park.
He had such fun stories of that park with cops chasing them & such out of there,& used to even ditch school, they used to hide up there in the stone Kilns... "It was a blast" he always tells me.
He started taking us up there a long time ago when we were kids & he still drives us up there sometimes.
Its a nice place but it used to be nicer before they started planting many of those foreign plants in there and those parking lots and such.
When they started making it to a park they were going to build a horse stable so people could ride along up there, they also where making a canoe place where you could go and float in the lake, but my father presumes they ran out of money after planting all those plants up there.. so there was more potential things up there but simply ran out of money.
So now its a good area just for a picnic or feed the duck (as fishing & swimming are not allowed).You may also get a chance to see some of the wild pigs that live up there and come down to the road..(but dont pet the babies or get too near them, as Mama may be around lol)..
I haven't checked out the visitor section, nor does my dad( we wouldnt want to either).. as he is the best navigator for free Lol.
Its a really nice place for anyone really.
Camping is allowed but I believe you need a permit..
last time we went up there in beginning of January, We only seen one tent up, so I doubt it will be crowded up there if you want to try it.
This is a really fabulous place. My husband and I decided to go on a little tromp, not particularly paying attention to where we were going or sticking to the well-worn paths, and we ended up having a really fun time. There weren't a lot of people around, so it was quiet.
We kept turning a corner or stepping through a gap in the foliage and coming across the most exquisite little flowers, amazingly beautiful blossom covered trees, or huge palm trees that looked like they belonged in another time.
Just beware of biting bugs.
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Beautiful! I went last week to check this place out since I reserved the kahua nui for our scout campout. I like the idea of camping somwhere that has showers and flushing toilets. There is also a catch and release lake to fish in. wear some comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes so you can fully experience this beautiful place. camping permits can be obtained at ho'omaluhia's office. check out their website for more info if you're interested.
This 400-acre garden was originally built by the US Army to provide flood protection for Kane'ohe. With the Ko'olau mountains as its backdrop, the garden specializes in Hawaiian flora, the perfect place for a weekend picnic with the kids. There is a duck pond where kids can feed the ducks as well as weekend camping areas.
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This is one of my favorite places on the island. I used to go there when I was a kid and loved it. It was a small plot of paradise in the middle of Kaneohe that grew on me from the moment I first went there. When I was in Boy Scouts, this was a camp site that our troop used to frequent. Great times. In high school, my cross country team would run the park from the bottom to the top for practice. Sure it was hilly, but the scenery made it a tranquil run. I still go there every so often to relax and be away from buildings and traffic.
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I stopped by here after the Byodo-In Temple visit, since my Oahu Revealed book revealed to me that it was a good place to get up close to the Ko'olau mountains. I took the drive up and followed some of the roads. I ended up just shooting photos of the mountains. The time to go for good lighting is in the morning. The US Army Corps built the lake to act as a reservoir since I guess back in the 60s/70s, there were a couple of floods that basically wrecked the towns below. You can go to the visitor center which will provide a pamphlet for the little plant tour you can take to the lake. And they have a map of all the different gardens as well as a "directory" on the wall that show what flowers from what countries are in which garden. Each garden has its own parking lot, so you shouldn't have any problems finding parking. If you feel like walking, you can probably walk the whole thing, but that would seriously be a workout. I bypassed the visitor center and drove through the lots myself and then stopped off at the visitor center afterwards for the nature walk. It was nice and you can watch the ducks and swans there and sit on the grass. Good place for a picnic if you bring a plate lunch with you. Bring DEET or some type of bug spray with you. And a polarized lens would be great, since it seems to be a little overcast there with the mountains.
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