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Review & FAQ:

  • What is Manuka State Wayside Park?
    • Manuka State Wayside Park is a 13.4-acre park featuring an arboretum with a diverse collection of native Hawaiian and exotic plant species.
  • Where is Manuka State Wayside Park located?
    • The park is located 19 miles west of Na‘alehu along the Hawaii Belt Road.
  • Why is the park named Manuka?
    • The park is named after the ancient land division that extends up the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano.
  • What is special about the Manuka Arboretum?
    • The eight-acre arboretum was established in the mid-19th century and contains 48 species of native Hawaiian plants along with more than 130 species of exotic plants and flowers.
  • What type of landscapes surround Manuka State Wayside Park?
    • The park is surrounded by the 25,550-acre Manuka Forest Reserve, which includes wet montane forests, mesic montane kipuka forests, subalpine shrublands, lowland dry forests, and lowland mesic forests.
  • What services are available at the park?
    • Visitors can camp in an open shelter and use the restrooms and trash cans, but there is no drinking water available.

Ocean View, HI 96737, Phone: 808-961-9540

Manuka State Wayside
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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