Everyone wants the same shot: the tree-lined road from the entrance of Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden toward the Koʻolau Mountains. For reference, this is
Hawaii Magazine
Find Tranquility Amongst the Trees and Trails of Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
Get lost in the rainforest flora at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, O‘ahu’s youngest and largest botanical garden.
Jan 12, 2021
“An hour in the garden puts life’s problems in perspective.”
This is on a sign posted on the door of Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden’s visitor center. I’ve only been here a minute, but I can already understand the sentiment on a spiritual level. Ever since my girlfriend, Kaila, and I crossed the the Ko‘olau Mountains on the Pali Highway and came out on the other side, I could feel the dull thrum of my daily stresses soften. By the time we passed the quiet neighborhood bordering the garden, filled with one-story homes and little yards with mango and plumeria trees, I felt like I could relax a little. And then we entered the garden, and I found room to breathe. Four hundred acres, to be exact.