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World Botanical Gardens
Hawaii, Hawaii
(808) 963-5427
Cost :
$8
Open :
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Directions :
Highway 19, from Hilo just past mile marker 16
Introduction
About 300 acres of former sugarcane land are slowly giving way to a botanical center, which includes native Hawaiian plants such as orchids, palms, gingers, hibiscus, and heliconias. In the 10-acre arboretum, children love to wind their way through a maze made of shrubs. From within the gardens you have access to splendid views of one of the prettiest waterfalls on the isle, triple-tiered Umauma Falls. You may feel a little bit cheated, since it's $8 per person to essentially drive in, park, get out, and view the falls from a distance, but unfortunately this is the only place to see Umauma without some pretty rigorous hiking and scrambling.
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