Price = 3 Experience = 4 It’s 15.00 bucks to get in… not bad, it’s a nice walk and most notable plants are marked. There are 2 waterfall overlooks and it’s a great place for a picnic.
Victoria A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Honolulu, HI
Awesome«pit stop» on the road to Hana. Located at the 16.5 mile marker on Hana Highway lies a beautiful oasis amidst the topsy turvy turns of Hana Highway. More than adequate parking(on the left side of the road) and better yet, a paved walking trail that leads to a forest of majestic«rainbow trees,» bamboo and blueberry TREES(yes tree… not the bush). There is a great plethora of flora that only a nerdy botanist-wanna-be would be over the moon with. It’s a short walk through the arboretum but packed with information about plants and trees. The highlight of this stop were the towering«rainbow» eucalyptus trees. Truly amazing to be enjoying them without the fear of getting hit by cars coming around a blind curve. For the short time that we were here I garnered three huge mosquito bites. No worries though… it’s all about the adventure. Bring mosquito repellant if you’re not looking for this kind of «adventure.» Also, there are two cars in the ditch just beyond the mailbox. Makes me wonder, «Hmmmm!!»
An L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Boston, MA
Beautiful arboretum, a nice change of pace from the long drive on the Road to Hana. Look out for the car that tumbled over as soon as you walked in(pictured). We didn’t experience any mosquitoes in February.
Blythe Z.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
A great stop on the drive along the road to Hana. Most plants and flowers are labelled and it’s a great place to take some up close pictures. This is also where I think I received the majority of my bug bites. It’s definitely worth the stop, and it doesn’t take long to get a quick look around. A great way to get an up-close look at the rainbow tree!
Reyz A.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Jose, CA
Wake up! You’re not even halfway to Hana. If you think you’re about too sleepy to go on and fear plummeting off the Hana highway, why not stop at mile marker 16 on the Hana Highway. You’ll see a sign on the mauka side of the road marking the entrance to Ke’anae Arboretum. Be careful when crossing the street from the parking area to the arboretum. The Ke’anae Arboretum sits alongside the Pi’ina’au Stream on terraces built a million moons ago by Hawaiians for growing taro(an acquired taste, I’m sure). Less than half a mile of paved walkway takes you through timber, fruit, and ornamental trees from different tropical parts of the world; these are marked with name plates – so there’ll be a test after. I’d say this beats any Interstate rest stop in California.
Joe L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Bay Area
Since this place doesn’t charge admission, there should be no complaint except for the mosquitoes. If you have insert repellents on you, you can leisurely enjoy all the interesting plants inside the arboretum. If not, you better run faster than the bugs. Most plants are labelled with plaques, but sometimes several plants cluster closely together and you cannot tell which plant the plaque is for It would be nice to include a tiny drawing of the shape of the leave to help reduce the confusion.
Qirk z.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Los Gatos, CA
About 16.5 mile marker on the Hana Highway you’ll see a sign on the hill side of the road marking entrance to Ke’anae Arboretum. Look for the gate that says don’t park in front of it. Then try to find a place to safely park. It’s between the YMCA and the Ke’anae town/road sign. The arboretum hasn’t been taken care of, its sorta depressing. There’s some interesting things, but nothing colorful or vibrant.
