Foster Botanical Garden
Foster Botanical Garden, measuring 13.5 acres (5.5 ha), is one of five public botanical gardens on Oahu. This is one of the sights of Urban Honolulu. Its history begins in 1853.
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A garden inside Urban Honolulu
You can stay in Urban Honolulu
Foster Botanical Garden is inside Urban Honolulu, which has 183 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1853
Foster Botanical Garden dates from 1853. About ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 76–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) has airline service, about 4 miles from Foster Botanical Garden.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Below are typical highs and lows near Foster Botanical Garden.
Foster Botanical Garden
Foster Botanical Garden, measuring 13.5 acres (5.5 ha), is one of five public botanical gardens on Oahu. It is located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, near Chinatown at the intersection of Nu'uanu Avenue and Vineyard Boulevard. Foster is in a highly urban area with strip malls, schools, and Buddhist, Shinto, and Methodist religious facilities nearby.
The Garden is the oldest botanical garden in Hawaii, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1853
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1993)
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Where to sleep near Foster Botanical Garden
Close by, places to stay are in Urban Honolulu (183) and Kailua (17).
- 1USS Missouri
- 2USS Arizona Memorial
- 3Aloha Stadium
- 4Waikīkī
- 5Diamond Head
- 6National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- 7Bishop Museum
- 8USS Bowfin
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Foster Botanical Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu | in town | — | 183 170 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 hostels | 345,482 | $843K | C+ |
| Kailua | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 17 4 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 39,640 | $1,354K | — |
| Ko Olina 41% vacation homes | 17 mi west | 25 min | 14 14 hotels | 1,670 | $932K | — |
| Kaneohe Base | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 6 3 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 10,919 | $352K | — |
| Hickam Housing | 6 mi west | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,425 | — | — |
| Waimalu | 7 mi northwest | 10 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,061 | $598K | — |
| Kaneohe | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 3 3 hotels | 37,355 | $1,030K | — |
| East Honolulu | 9 mi east | 15 min | 3 3 hotels | 51,360 | $1,212K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
What else is near Foster Botanical Garden
More places people know lie within 7 miles.
Big draw17 mi MuseumUSS Missouri
27 mi MuseumUSS Arizona Memorial
36 mi Stadium & arenaAloha Stadium
43 mi BeachWaikīkī
55 mi MountainDiamond Head
6in town LandmarkNational Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
7in town MuseumBishop Museum
86 mi MuseumUSS BowfinPhoto credits
USS Missouri: Camera Operator: EM2 KENNETH D. MEHL (Released to Public), Public domain · USS Arizona Memorial: DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN, Public domain · Aloha Stadium: This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uplo, CC BY 3.0 · Waikīkī: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Diamond Head: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific: Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bishop Museum: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Bowfin: Max Smith, Public domain
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Foster Botanical Garden, answered
Is Foster Botanical Garden in Urban Honolulu?
Yes. It’s inside Urban Honolulu, HI.
When is the best time to visit Foster Botanical Garden?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 76–81°.
What is the closest airport to Foster Botanical Garden?
Daniel K. Inouye (HNL), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Foster Botanical Garden?
Urban Honolulu (in town, 183 places to stay), Kailua (10 mi, 17 places to stay) and Ko Olina (17 mi, 14 places to stay).
Word from Urban Honolulu
No one has shared advice yet; Urban Honolulu’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.