Kahanu Garden
Kahanu Garden and Preserve is a botanical garden located on the Hana Highway (close to the 31-mile or 50-kilometre marker) near Hana, Maui, Hawaii.
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A garden, 3 mi northwest of Hana
Hana is the nearest base
Hana is 3 miles southeast, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
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 77–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 2 miles away
Hana (HNM) has airline service, about 2 miles from Kahanu Garden.
Established in 1972
Kahanu Garden dates from 1972 and is run by National Tropical Botanical Garden. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Hana. Green months are the mild ones.
Kahanu Garden
Kahanu Garden and Preserve is a botanical garden located on the Hana Highway (close to the 31-mile or 50-kilometre marker) near Hana, Maui, Hawaii. It is one of five gardens of the non-profit National Tropical Botanical Garden, the others being McBryde, Allerton, and Limahuli Garden and Preserve on Kauaʻi, and The Kampong in Florida.
The garden was established in 1972 on Maui's northern coast, with rugged black lava seascapes, and is surrounded by one of Hawaiʻi's last undisturbed hala (Pandanus tectorius) forests.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1972
- Run by
- National Tropical Botanical Garden
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Where to stay near Kahanu Garden
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Hana (8) and Wailea (37).
- 1Haleakala
- 2Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens
- 3Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
- 4Kula Botanical Garden
- 5Ke'anae Arboretum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kahanu Garden | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hana | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 946 | $678K |
| Wailea 34% vacation homes | 27 mi west | 40 min | 37 32 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 6,352 | $1,535K |
| Kihei 21% vacation homes | 26 mi west | 40 min | 30 25 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 21,567 | $920K |
| Haiku-Pauwela | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 8 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 9,178 | $1,094K |
| Paia | 23 mi west | 35 min | 7 1 hotel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 hostel | 2,512 | $1,003K |
| Kula | 20 mi west | 30 min | 5 1 hotel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 6,791 | $1,128K |
| Olinda | 16 mi west | 25 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B | 873 | $1,198K |
| Makawao | 18 mi west | 30 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 7,353 | $888K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Kahanu Garden
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
110 mi National ParkHaleakala National Park854K visitors a year
65 mi National Historical ParkKalaupapa National Historical Park15K visitors a year
56 mi National Historic SitePu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site22K visitors a year
31 mi Zoo & aquariumMaui Ocean Center
2in town GardenKaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens
327 mi MuseumAlexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
419 mi GardenKula Botanical Garden
58 mi GardenKe'anae ArboretumPhoto credits
Haleakala National Park: Michael Oswald, Public domain · Kalaupapa National Historical Park: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maui Ocean Center: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Kula Botanical Garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Ke'anae Arboretum: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0
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Visiting Kahanu Garden
What town is Kahanu Garden near?
Hana, HI, about 3 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Kahanu Garden?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 77–83°.
What is the closest airport to Kahanu Garden?
Hana (HNM), about 2 miles away. The nearest big hub is Kahului (OGG), about 26 miles.
Where should I stay near Kahanu Garden?
Hana (3 mi, 8 places to stay), Wailea (27 mi, 37 places to stay) and Kihei (26 mi, 30 places to stay).
Tips from people in Hana
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