Off of Iao Valley Road in this lush region by Wailuku, you’ll find the beautiful Kapaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens. This park honors the cultures that came together in the plantation days and have carried on to create a multi-cultured modern Maui.
Within Kapaniwai Park, you’ll find structures representing Hawaii, early America, Portugal, Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. All of these cultures and more have shaped the island of Maui.
The setting for Kapaniwai Park is lovely with gardens and a lush mountain backdrop. The Iao Stream runs beside of this park, which adds to this peaceful place. You’ll definitely want to bring your camera.
Here are a few things to know to visit Kapaniwai Park and Heritage Gardens:
- Kapaniwai Park is free to visit.
- The address is 870 Iao Valley Road in Wailuku. You can use this link to Google Maps to get directions.
- It’s conveniently located just beside of Iao Valley State Monument, which is a must-see state park, in our opinion, if you can secure a reservation.
- Use our Maui vacation itinerary to plan a visit to Kapaniwai Park and Iao Valley.
- Allow about a half-hour to walk around this park, admire the structures and gardens, and take photos.
Sheila Beal
