Botanical Gardens & Arboretums

Foster Botannical Gardens. An oasis in urban Oahu, the gardens were established in 1853 and have a large collection of rare and beautiful plants from the tropical regions of the world. Information on the gardens is also available at the City and County web site.

Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden A beautiful setting on the windward side with spectacular views of the Koolau mountains. Hoomaluhia is very large (400 acres), with collections of tropical plants from around the Pacific, a lake, and numerous picnic areas. A great place to take your lunch or an afternoon snack and just relax. I especially like the walk around the lake. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the area so take some bug repellant. Information on the gardens is also available at the City and County web site.

Koko Crater Botanical Garden Known for their dryland collection, this is about a 2 mile circuit and is hot and sunny. No mosquitoes here but wear a hat and sunblock. Information on the gardens is also available at the City and County web site.

Lyon Arboretum A small arboretum that includes sections with native Hawaiian plants, palms from around the world, an ethnobotanical section, a spice garden, and more. Again, lots of mosquitoes. Visit another link for Lyon with pictures.

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