Veer off the Road to Hana, over a length of unpaved road, to the Kahanu Garden, part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden and home to the Breadfruit Institute and Pi'ilanihale Heiau. You can walk among the hundred varieties of ulu (breadfruit), near (NOT UNDER) a grove of coconut palms, examine the many crops brought by early Hawaiians in canoes,... More

Kahanu Garden is part of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens and is a nice kept up place to visit. The plants that are featured are of those that are native to Hawaii or brought to Hawaii by the Polynesian voyagers. The plants have an information placard that tells the use for each plant and if you get a guide book,... More

We went to Kahanu Gardens the day after a bad storm and the road to get there was completely thrashed. We had to drive on the grass at times because half the road had swept away. They were actually surprised when we rolled up in our little Hyundai Elantra rental car. The gardens is a self guided tour so you're... More

I think the only way you can justify the $10 entrance fee is by knowing that your money will go towards the preservation of a site that has historical religious significance to the people of Maui. I have seen better botanical gardens and the drive to Hana has a lot of great stops as well but this place does have... More

The garden is beautiful. It hosts a great selection of local plants as well as archeological remains. It is right on the coast so it also features spectacular views of the ocean. More

We tried to visit Kahunu Botanical Gardens on Dec. 6th but never actaully got there. Once we finally made it to the correct location, the grounds looked lovely, so I'm sure it is worth a visit, therefore the 4 star rating. Once you turn off of Hana Hwy. the signage for the gardens pretty much disappears. In fact, signage in... More

We live on the Big Island, but for my husband's 65th birthday, he wanted to spend 3 days in Hana--specifically to visit the Kahanu Garden--one of the National Botanical Gardens-- which is noted for its collection of breadfruit trees and other plants valuable to people from various Pacific cultures. Sustainability is a big issue on the islands, and restoring breadfruit... More

Not a lot of people stop here, which is good and bad. Good because there was only one other couple walking around when we were there. Bad because this place is jaw dropping. The temple was built in the 1200s and is MASSIVE. It is simply jaw dropping. We didnt pay much, if any, attention to the plants in the... More

I didn't feel it was worth paying entrance fee. Same beauty a thousand time more, everywhere miles around. Ok somebody brought it together planted a lawn, but $10 seems really steep. We found much more cool waterfalls, plants, etc... just exploring roadside turnouts for free after we left that place. More