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Limahuli Garden and Preserve

Limahuli Garden and Preserve from directly overhead

Limahuli Garden and Preserve is a garden in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Namolokama stands 1,347 m to the southeast, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Native forest restoration, a garden 0.1 miles away.

Part of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Guided and self-guided tours available.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates22.21815, -159.57659

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 42
  • Waikapalaʻe Wet Cave: 0.2 mi
  • Waikanaloa Wet Cave: 0.3 mi
  • Maniniholo Dry Cave: 0.7 mi
  • Hanakoa Falls: 3.3 mi
  • 6 miles point: 3.3 mi
Parks: 36
  • Hāʻena Beach Park: 0.7 mi
  • Waioli Beach Park: 4.8 mi
  • Wai'oli Park: 5.1 mi
  • Hanalei Pavilion Beach Park: 5.1 mi
  • Black Pot Beach Park: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 36
  • Limahuli Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Hanakapi'ai Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Hanakoa Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Puwainui Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Hoolea Falls: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 20
Historic sites: 14
  • heiau: 0.5 mi
  • Merchant Marine: 18.2 mi
  • Coast Guard: 18.2 mi
  • Kauai Veteran’s Eternal Memorial: 18.2 mi
  • Air Force: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 5
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 4.8 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 4.9 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 6.5 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 6.6 mi
  • Lilo & Stitch: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Hanalei Pier: 5.0 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 12.7 mi
Springs: 3
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Limahuli Garden and Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NamolokamaSE 139°1,347 m7.9 mi
PiheaSSW 211°1,306 m5.1 mi
Kohua RidgeSSW 200°1,150.6 m8.2 mi
MamalahoaSE 133°1,141 m5.5 mi
Pu'u HinahinaSW 218°1,108 m9.8 mi
Ka'ouSSW 213°1,057 m9.5 mi
Kaluaha'ula RidgeSSW 194°1,044 m9.8 mi
Pu'u ManuSE 135°977 m6.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4318:2118:50
June solstice05:5618:5319:26
September equinox06:2818:0618:36
December solstice07:1417:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F707070727576777877767471
Precip in5.46.68.35.65.15.05.46.35.56.47.48.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Princeville RCH 1117, 6 mi away.

  • Philippine Ground Orchid287 obs
  • thatch screwpine272 obs
  • Brown Anole160 obs
  • Golden Pothos145 obs
  • White-rumped Shama133 obs
  • beach naupaka119 obs
  • Rattail110 obs
  • ʻŌhiʻa Lehua107 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/380705442

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