The Heritage Garden Trail at Kepaniwai Park in Wailuku, Maui is an easy 0.4 mile loop hike that passes through various cultural gardens within the park. The main features along this trail are a large banyan tree, bamboo forest, Chinese and Japanese-styled buildings, and a small waterfall.
Along the eastern section of this trail, you'll pass through Korean and Portuguese gardens with a banyan tree in the middle of the trail. In the western section of the trail is the Chinese and Japanese sections where you can find a small pond and waterfall trickling down the hillside.
The 'Iao stream also passed along the southern section of the trail, which makes it a popular spot to cool off. The park also has a few areas for picnicking.
Respecting the Land
Hawaiian land is considered sacred to native Hawaiians and many locals, so please stay on-trail, take nothing but photos, and leave nothing but footprints. Respect the locals - don't stay for long and have a backup hike planned in case the parking lot is full.
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