AAA Editor Notes
Na ‘Āina Kai Botanical Gardens and Sculpture Park is on SR 56 between mileposts 21 and 22 at 4101 Wailapa Rd.; go .5 mi. e. on Wailapa Rd. to the visitor center entrance. This once-private 240-acre estate is a marvelous tapestry of gardens and wild areas sprinkled with more than 230 representational and sometimes whimsical bronze sculptures.

Notable features include a three-quarter-acre lagoon with waterfall; a mock orange picture maze in which unexpected flowers, topiaries and sculptures delight the wanderer; an international desert garden; a plantation of hardwood trees; an Ahupua’a; a Navajo Compound; an Athabascan Fishing Village; and a children’s garden. The gardens may be viewed on guided tours, which are led by knowledgeable guides and range from 90 minutes to 5 hours, depending on the tour. Self-guided tours are permitted for limited hours, phone ahead.

Picnicking is not permitted.

Guided tours are available. Time: Allow 2 hours minimum.

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