Waimea Botanical Garden

59 864 kamehameha highway haleiwa hawaii 96712.

Waimea botanical garden. What you may not know is that right next to the bay is a botanical garden that follows a stream deep into the waimea valley ending up at a beautiful waterfall with a pool. The sacred waimea valley in haleiwa hi is at the center of ancient hawaiian history. Location of waimea valley on o ahu.

The arboretum is open daily from 9 00 a m. It is closed all day on thanksgiving day christmas day and new year s day. It is more like a pleasurable one mile stroll through lush botanical gardens that lead up to the grand waterfall.

If you imagine the island like a pie each slice is an ahupua a. This 1 875 acre park holds many historic archaeological sites a world class botanical garden and a 45 foot waterfall all while serving as a wildlife refuge for many of hawaii s endangered animals. Waimea valley is a botanical garden historic and cultural site with a 45 foot waterfall located on the north shore of o ahu hawai i.

Across from waimea bay the botanical garden and arboretum in waimea valley is a beautiful site rich in hawaiian history and culture. Lorence sent seeds and plants to our nursery since the 1970s. Waimea valley will be closed thanksgiving and christmas day.

Score on the discounted individual family or lifetime pass support waimea valley. Waimea valley was a sacred place to the ancient hawaiians and even today you can see the remains of their temples in the valley. David lorence of the national tropical botanical garden on kaua i waimea has one of the best collections in the world of plants from these remote islands.

Thursday through sunday 9 am to 4 pm. It is a 1 875 acre ahupua a a division of land stretching from the mountains to the sea. Waimea falls park share via.