Haleakala National Park
National park of the United States.
Attractions near Makena
Haleakala National Park, 13 mi from Makena
A typical year brings about 854K visitors to Haleakala National Park. There is no place to visit inside Makena; there are 11 within 40 miles. Among them are 6 gardens, 2 museums and a national park. For a full day, there is Kalaupapa National Historical Park, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Haleakala National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Park · 13 mi northeast
Haleakala National Park
National park of the United States.
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The map
Places on the map
Head to the northeast for most of the 11 on the list.
Orange: Makena. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
14 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Kalaupapa National Historical Park
United States National Historical Park in Kalaupapa, Hawaiʻi.
3Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Historic place in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
4Maui Ocean Center
Aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii on the island of Maui, US.
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6Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
Located in the small sugarcane growing and milling community of Puʻunene, Hawaii, Kahului, Maui.
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11Iao Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States.
12Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Hana, Hawaii, USA.
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14Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Nonprofit arboretum and botanical garden in Hawaii.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo 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 · Kahanu Garden: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain · Kula Botanical Garden: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Maui Nui Botanical Gardens: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Enchanted Floral Gardens of Kula: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · Iao Theatre: 293.xx.xxx.xx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ke'anae Arboretum: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · Pua Mau Place Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Craig Franklin, CC BY-SA 3.0 au
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