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Manuka State Wayside Park

State park with an arboretum in Hawaii. The site is 4 mi west of Hawaiian Ocean View. Punalu'u Beach comes next on our list, 21 mi away.

Photo: W Nowicki, CC BY 3.0
Where
4 mi west of Hawaiian Ocean View
1 place to stay in Hawaiian Ocean View
In brief

A garden, 4 mi west of Hawaiian Ocean View

Plan where you’ll sleep

The nearest town with many places to stay is Honaunau-Napoopoo, 25 miles north. 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 75–79°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

The climate here

Here are the months at Manuka State Wayside Park, with their weather.

Jan75° / 54°
Feb75° / 54°
Mar75° / 55°
Apr76° / 56°
May76° / 58°
Jun77° / 59°
Jul78° / 60°
Aug79° / 60°
Sep79° / 60°
Oct79° / 59°
Nov78° / 58°
Dec77° / 56°
Typical highs and lows in Hawaiian Ocean View. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Hawaiian Ocean View. Hawaiian Ocean View’s full climate →
About

Manuka State Wayside Park

The Manuka State Wayside Park is a state park of 13.4 acres (5.4 ha) with an arboretum located approximately 19 miles (31 km) west of Naʻalehu, on the Mamalahoa Highway (Route 11) section of the Hawaii Belt Road, on the island of Hawaii, Hawaii, coordinates 19°6′33″N 155°49′33″W

The name means "blundering" in the Hawaiian Language, and was the name of the ancient land division (ahupaʻa) that ran from a bay on the southwest side of the island up the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano.

Type
Garden
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Rooms near Manuka State Wayside Park

Lodging nearby is in Discovery Harbour (4) and Honaunau-Napoopoo (9).

Manuka State Wayside Park123Discovery Harbour4Hawaiian Ocean View1Honaunau-Napoopoo9Captain Cook5Pahala2Mauna LoaPunalu'u BeachKa Lae10 mi
Manuka State Wayside Park12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Mauna Loa
  2. 2Punalu'u Beach
  3. 3Ka Lae
20 min drive

Discovery Harbour

4 places to stay · 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

The closest town with somewhere to stay.

1,079 people

14 mi east of Manuka State Wayside Park

5 min drive

Hawaiian Ocean View

1 place to stay · 1 hotel

4,431 people

4 mi east of Manuka State Wayside Park

35 min drive

Honaunau-Napoopoo

9 places to stay · 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins

2,629 people

25 mi north of Manuka State Wayside Park

40 min drive

Captain Cook

5 places to stay · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel

3,419 people

27 mi north of Manuka State Wayside Park

Compare 5 towns
TownFrom Manuka State Wayside ParkDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical home
Discovery Harbour14 mi east20 min4 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground1,079$444K
Hawaiian Ocean View4 mi east5 min1 1 hotel4,431$318K
Honaunau-Napoopoo25 mi north35 min9 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins2,629$836K
Captain Cook27 mi north40 min5 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel3,419$771K
Pahala24 mi east35 min2 2 lodges & cabins1,768$225K

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

KOAEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · major hub46 mi
MUEWaimea Kohala62 mi
ITOHilo66 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Manuka State Wayside Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

What else is near Manuka State Wayside Park

A wider trip can take in these, within 55 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mauna Kea: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mauna Loa: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kīlauea: Hawaii Land Cover Analysis project, NOAA Coastal Services Center, Public domain · Kama‘ehuakanaloa Seamount: John Smith and Brooks Bays, Public domain · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park: Jos-uit-boston at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hualālai: Photograph by J. Kauahikaua., Public domain · Punalu'u Beach: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ka Lae: Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Before visiting Manuka State Wayside Park

What town is Manuka State Wayside Park near?

Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, about 4 miles east.

When is the best time to visit Manuka State Wayside Park?

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December, with highs of 75–79°.

What is the closest airport to Manuka State Wayside Park?

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), about 46 miles away.

Where should I stay near Manuka State Wayside Park?

Discovery Harbour (14 mi, 4 places to stay), Honaunau-Napoopoo (25 mi, 9 places to stay) and Captain Cook (27 mi, 5 places to stay).

From locals

From people who live in Hawaiian Ocean View

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.