Hilo Botanical Garden

Htbg is currently closed due to covid 19.
Hilo botanical garden. Lutkenhouse quickly decided to establish a botanical garden and preserve the valley and its beauty forever. When we last visited the big island of hawaii we didn t make it to this breathtaking place. Come visit or check out our website to learn about tropical plants.
Discover hilo s natural and cultural highlights including the beautiful hawaii tropical botanical garden on this combo tour. While walking through the park reserve about 1 hour you can see over 100 types of palm and. I took more pictures of flowers in my two hour visit than i have in the past 7 trips to hawaii.
Pana ewa rainforest zoo botanical gardens hilo this is a free zoo and botanical garden in one. The garden was established in 1978 after dan and pauline lutkenhouse purchased the secluded and beautiful property in onomea which means good feeling without knowing exactly what they wanted to do with it. Our schedule was just too over scheduled and we ended up in the area in the middle of the day when the parking lot was.
Next to being the only tropical zoo in the united states read more about the pana ewa zoo on our website this place also doubles as one of the most enjoyable botanical gardens on the big island. Nestled in the dense jungle north of hilo is a magical place for nature lovers to escape. Absolutely beautiful site and not to be missed.
Admire more than 2 000 plant species on a self guided tour of the lush gardens and then explore the big island s eastern hub on a guided tour including historic downtown hilo waterfalls beaches and king kamehameha s golden statue.