Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden

Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden is a free City garden on Luluku Road in Kāneʻohe, on windward Oʻahu, and the City calls it a peaceful refuge. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers designed and built it to protect Kāneʻohe from floods, and its plantings are grouped by tropical region: the Philippines, Malaysia, Tropical America, India and Sri Lanka, Melanesia, Hawaii, Polynesia and Africa. The City suggests leaving time for a drive through the grounds and a walk down to the lake. On the garden roads, keep to the speed limit, do not pass other cars, and do not stop or park along the roadside. The garden is closed every Thursday, and on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. A free catch-and-release fishing program runs on the shore of Loko Waimaluhia on set days, by reservation permit. Camping is by permit on weekends, booked online ahead of time, and camping in or on vehicles is not allowed. Bring insect repellent and sensible footwear, leave the plants as you find them, and do not fly a drone without clearance.