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Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden and Onomea Bay
19° 48.7′ N · 155° 5.8′ W
A 17-acre rainforest garden of more than 2,000 species tumbling down to Onomea Bay on the 4-mile scenic stretch of the Old Mamalahoa Highway north of Hilo, with Onomea Falls on the grounds.
Practical
Coordinate from to-hawaii's map of the garden; Onomea Bay itself is at 19.80968, -155.09192. Entrance fee to walk down through the garden to the bay; or view the bay free from the lookout on the highway. The drive starts past mile marker 7 north of Hilo.
Best for
Rainforest garden walk
Nearby
- Pepeekeo Point Light2.3 NM away
- Honolii Beach Park3.4 NM away
- Akaka Falls State Park4.2 NM away
- Hilo Upwind Landfall from the Mainland4.2 NM away
- Kolekole Beach Park4.3 NM away
- Botanical World Adventures5 NM away
- Hilo Bay Anchorage (Lee of the Breakwater)5 NM away
- Hilo Bay Winter Surge (October to mid-April)5 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).