This was one of my very favorite places on the entire island, probably on earth. So many beautiful and exotic trees and plants, little places to sit and meditate or soak up the beauty of it all.I highly, highly recommend a day to leisurely stroll through these magnificent gardens!

Its hard to judge it during quarantine, but it does really look like they let the place go. I have seen nicer backyards, sadly. Its not the first garden Ive been too, so I found it strange that Michigan had a better garden than an island paradise.

This place is so informational and well kept up and welcoming. You can dig as deep as you want or just relax and walk around and enjoy the feeling and the breeze and the scenery and read a book. Its definitely a must-see and must experience

A great place. So glad they have opened back up such a great place to walk and enjoy the nature of Maui.God is so good

Place has potential and has a lot of open space that can be planted. Walkways need repair and would liked to have seen more tropical plants with flowers for a much needed pop of colour.It wasnt really organized well as to which way to go or any sort of system as to what was where. A lot of the plants were all very similar in size and appearance.The huge Chinese Banyan tree is the main attraction for me, but no where near the size of the one in Lahaina.The cool part was the audio recorders they give out. Several but definitely not all the plants had 2 sets of 3 digit numbers on the bottom right hand corner of a sign or placard. You punch in the code and it tells you information about the plant.With some financial support and planning this could develop into something good in the future.I was pretty underwhelmed and I guess they need to charge admission just to upkeep what they currently have.

A quiet and peaceful place. Audio wands add to the useful information available. Need to bring your own snacks and drinks if you are staying for a while.

It’s a small garden, looks like a work in progress. It had a lot of Hawaiian indigenous plants worth checking out, and a Taro corner featuring various species. It has a lot of potential to be a popular tourist stop.

See native Hawaiian plants all in a tranquil garden setting. Please donate when able so that enhancements can be made! This place is beautiful yet has much potential. They have fun events and arbor day giveaways!

Quiet garden with native Hawaiian plants. Highly recommended

My home away from home and school away from school, I often visit the gardens to attend workshops, find plants and attend events. The staff are always amazing and thereʻs always a friend nearby.

If you want to learn about the plants a trees of hawaii this is a great place. it was 5 bucks person to get in and you get a voice remote to that tells you about each plant. The staff were friendly.

Not much here at all. 1/2 block of plants and small buildings. Only worth visiting when theyre having an event. Native plantings but theyre small and low to the ground. Not really much to see at all. I wouldnt bother advising you to go see this place. Not really a tourist attraction unless theres an event then its mostly just vendors and some hula and music entertainers.

Was wet and pouring down rain. Was killing time before flight to Big Island and happened upon this place. It is a work in progress. Has alot of the same flowers however I didnt mind. Even in the rain the flowers and trees were beautiful. Was glad I stopped! Was

I understand that it’s a non profit which makes this more understandable. However if you’re expecting something grand, don’t come here. Super small, not a ton to see and we were done in less than 45 minutes. Some of the signage was really difficult to read because it was so weathered so we weren’t sure what we were looking at. I’m not sure if we just came at a time of year when nothing really was in bloom? There were public restrooms and admission was $5 a person. The lavender fields were much more satisfying. $3 a person and it was literally a tropical, amazing smelling heaven on a shaded side of a mountain overlooking Maui. So much more than just lavender.

Fantastic! Loved it! I felt at peace surrounded by the plants. It is a nice place to take a relaxing walk! You can park along side the road or at the big parking lot across the street.

Loved it! So informational, I couldnt believe it! Its not the biggest or most stunning botanical garden that Ive seen but I had such a great time here. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is a fellow plant lover.

They are do awesome! Their events are spectacular and the perks for being a member are great!

Peaceful and calm environment. Nice for cleansing the mind

Boring trolly ride unempressive boring for children it was hard to keep interest n they gave my niece half a cut coconut on the tour she came back on trolly so started to eat it so happy and the tour guide came over to our trolly chairs and took it from a lil 3 year old made her cry to reuse in there resturant thats just wrong on so many levels it was her third birthday she left crying shame on you it was half an eaten coconut with baby teeth marks in it why would u give it to her in the first place .She lives in maui and was so disapointing the whole family left to go buy her another coconut shame on kid friendly and how unsanitary to use reuse it for your resturant

For the low fee of $5.00, (money WELL spent), you are given a gadget that will tell you about each type of plant within the Gardens. Some of these plants are endangered species, so the information about how and where it grew, along with the use of the plant to the Hawaiian people is really special. We wandered about at our own pace, and really enjoyed learning and seeing (and capturing these plants in pictures). I wondered about the plants for sale before we left, which one/s I could bring to California, and was told NONE. We laughed about that, but was truly sad that some of the Hawaiian flowers couldnt come back with us.

Great ace to get plants

Small yet interesting and insightful. $10 admission with free audio guide that gives uses and history.

So many native Hawaiian plants. Their self guided walking tour and posted signs are very informative.

Great place to explore while we waited for a friend to finish their horseback ride on the mountain. The little audio devices were wonderful, and will tell you about a plants botanical uses and cultural history. We spent two hours there and saw maybe half of what they had.

I attended the Lā Ulu 2019 Breadfruit Festival at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens today. This is truly a local event intended to enable residents and visits alike to (re)gain a sense of traditional Hawaiian culture and customs.This free community event included food booths, breadfruit cooking demonstrations, Pacific ulu varieties for sale, Hawaiian plant sale, free cultural activities, Hawaiian music and hula!Visitors had the opportunity to attend cooking demonstrations, taste a wide variety of Ulu recipes (including hummus, curry, chips and desserts.A wide variety of not-for-profit cultural and environmental and educational organizations took advantage of the opportunity to share their respective purpose, accomplishments and vision. I found the festival to be enlightening, relaxing and fulfilling.

Great place to see a snapshot of what hawaii has to offer in plants and culture

Great job taking care of this place.

I have been there many times because it changes with the seasons. Many native plants to photograph. It is not very large so dont expect hours of paths to stroll around. However it is very good for what it is and I recomend it.

Quiet, well loved grounds. The natural history of Hawaii is revealed as you stroll along.

This is a place where you can see native and endemic plants plants that were brought here in the canoe with the Polynesians and plants that either drifted here or came here by wins and buy seeds or buy birds and grow here on our only located in Hawaiian Islands. it is a very relaxing place to bring a lunch and picnic whatd you just walk around if you enjoy plants and trees. The staff are very friendly and helpful

Nothing g in blume right now, but nice a d informative

A great spot if you wanted a quiet space to read.

Focused on native plants, does not emphasize showy flowers. Not overly large, quiet, informative.

Wonderful location. Friendly atmosphere and so beautiful.

Early March means it is not in full bloom. However, we learned a ton. Staff was very friendly. The audio guide was super informative and makes the visit much longer and more interesting. We learned so much about native Hawaiian plants. Small and not as lush as other gardens but totally worth the stop!

A must see. Purple are very friendly and helpful. Definitely above and beyond.

Its beautifully constructed.

Interesting and easy stroll around the gardens to see all of the native plants. Included a handheld information recording that was easy to use and explained the different plants and their uses.

Nice walk through Nature learning about Native trees and Plants.

It may have been the wrong season as it did not hold much interest for us

It is very quiet and peaceful not a lot of tourists we could take our time and take it all in at a leasiurly pace.

It was nice, but we expected a little more when compared to our Botanical Garden here in town.

Nice

Really looks poorly maintained. Bushes are dry and disorganized. Some decent parts like the grassy hut, and some nice trees, but most of it is an eyesore. Dont expect many flowers at all, I feel it has to do with either native and endemic species which do not flower much or because it was Jan/Feb.Price is now 5$ per person too, definitely not worth it. I can get what they are trying to do, and it kinda feels like they are low on funding, but its not a proper tourist attraction, more of a library of plants and bushes. Id hit up the amazing enchanted gardens in kula if you want to see insanely amazing flowers and plants.

Adorable gardens with very native plants. I wish I had taken the audio tour to gain some extra knowledge on the native hawaiian fauna - but the pamphlet was still informational. Definitely a place for garden enthusiasts who love natives, but maybe not super entertaining for the general public since the signage is still lacking. Very hawaii style though. Full of love for this place

Has Canoe plants with great explanations.

This place is the old zoo and is now a great botanical garden

Great place and I love their annual Arbor Day Event

Need more to see

There is nothing else like Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on the island. All native plants (indigenous and endemic). I learn something new every time I go, and I go often. I am transforming my property to all native, so this is a great place to see the plants in their mature state first. You can also buy keikis to bring home and plant. Definitely worth the visit.

Beautiful pictures ...

This was a great experience. It not only had wonderful native plants, it gave you awesome information on how the plants were used by the Hawaiians. A real cultural experience!!! The plant brochure was excellent!!!

I want to get a free tree from here this year. When will this event take place this year in Maui?

Gorgeous plants & flowers

A nice change of pace after driving around in the city. Trees and plants are marked, and close by interpretive signage tells you all about the history of the plants and the importance of conservation.Dont expect a manicured lawn or a resort: plants and trees were left in their natural state.

Nothing special here. Nice to visit and look at some plants you might not see in the wild.

Nice area

Its small but pleasant and relaxing

Nice garden displaying native Hawaiian plants. Fun to visit especially when they have community events.

Love this place. Great for children, picnic area, restroom, many Native Plants here.

Great little place for the botanically inclined. Gorgeous banana varieties!

A beautiful peaceful place.

A nice botanical of native plants, educational plots, markers, etc. A real educational garden.

It reminds me off the old zoo they used to have there when i was a little girl. Its not a zoo any more but its nice they have native plants there growing now.

Beautifully kept simple and clean good place for picnic

Beautiful and relaxed

Has a great collection of the varieties of native plants like kalo and ko.

Nice place to picnic.

Run down and sparse botanical garden. About as exciting and diverse as the city park.

Great tour... very nice and knowledgeable guide

Great place to walk around, enjoy native hawaiian plants

A nice quiet place to relax

Agree with the run down review. Spend your valuable time somewhere else or drive to Hana, you can see much better places on the way.

It was cool to learn about the history. But, the grounds were not taken care of very well.

I hope to get a free tree this year from here.

Great tour, so interesting to see what grows & how/when its harvested on Maui, Hawaii.

Beautiful.

Great service

Good atmosphere and beautiful flowers.

Beautiful scenery

Beautiful and very peaceful. Maybe a bit on the smaller size, but thats OK.

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Boring and not much to see.

A definite place to experience, especially when they are hosting exhibits or cultural events

Not very many flowers

One word Beautiful

Small place with many varieties of taro and sugarcaneNot too many flowersAudio tour is part of the admissionUse mosquito repellent before you go

Amazing plants and people

Good tourist attraction

Redone, very nice

Beautiful!

It has trees if you like trees

Nice place for a walk

The gift shop makes the whole place look cheap.

I had not visited

The park is okay, it’s not well maintenance.

Peaceful, quiet, informative

Beautiful grounds

Always lovely

What garden?