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Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary

110 Reviews

#3 of 30 things to do in Captain Cook

Gardens, Nature & Parks

83-5401 Painted Church Rd, Captain Cook, Island of Hawaii, HI 96704-8318

+1 808-328-8084

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“South Kona Surprise”

Heard about this little spot from a tourist and decided to try it out on a quiet Saturday morning... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

ragtopgirlw

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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“Beautiful peaceful garden with amazing views. ”

My husband and I spent a more than an hour wandering around this peaceful garden. In addition to... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

HKfromAK

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We are a non profit 501 3(c) educational and cultural facility set within a 7 acre Botanical Garden. We recently added a lovely gift shop and free coffee tasting. We offer self guided tours with an affordable admission and discounts for seniors, military and Kama'aina. Gently slopping land,mature shade trees, and expansive views from Kealakekua Bay to Place of Refuge allow one to wander through beautiful tropical displays and manicured foliage.Unique statuary, petroglyphs and the worlds only Galaxy Garden done in rare hibiscus provide great photo opts!

4.5

110 reviews

Excellent80%
Very good16%
Average3%
Poor1%
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83-5401 Painted Church Rd, Captain Cook, Island of Hawaii, HI 96704-8318

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+1 808-328-8084

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ragtopgirlw

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

South Kona Surprise

Heard about this little spot from a tourist and decided to try it out on a quiet Saturday morning. This is a beautiful collection of trees, flowers and shrines on a hillside high above the Pacific Ocean/Kealakekua Bay. There is a gorgeous galaxy garden and...More

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HKfromAK

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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful peaceful garden with amazing views.

My husband and I spent a more than an hour wandering around this peaceful garden. In addition to enjoying the various flowers, shrubs, and trees, we absolutely loved sitting on a bench in the lower portion of the garden and looking out to the ocean...More

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Veronica G

Burgess Hill

23567

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

so peaceful

Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary Saw this on trip advisor and decided to visit as staying near by at the end of March. Very interesting gardens, designed by various people to represent the religions of the world. Very cleverly organised and a great trail, there is...More

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Tina C

Cedar Park, Texas

10631

Reviewed 19 March 2018

BEAUTIFUL gardens

We had not planned to go to the gardens but passed them when looking for the Big Island Bees. It was an amazing stop and we are so happy we found it. The flowers and plants we saw were amazing. It is MUCH larger than...More

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richardfreund

Westchester, Illinois

Reviewed 15 March 2018

Very Nice Peaceful Gardens

A truly unique attraction. Beautiful gardens and interesting features. We are birders and the quiet and largely undisturbed location attract birds that will not always be seen in urban or semi-urban areas. Birds we saw on this property include the Kalij Pheasant, the African silverbill...More

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Phil S

Charlottesville, Virginia

2418

Reviewed 6 March 2018

Galaxy garden is amazing!

All the other reviews about how peaceful and beautiful the place is are correct, but for the nerdy geek in me, the highlight was the more or less to scale galaxy garden (as I recall, Carl Sagan had something to do with setting it up)...More

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Johnboy535

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

4611

Reviewed 4 March 2018

Peace!!

We stumbled onto this place. If you want to visit a botanical garden this is the one. Kept pristine. Felt so peaceful to be there. Could have wandered around the whole day on this property. Highly recommended.

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Sarah W

Boulder, Colorado

28962

Reviewed 28 February 2018

Hidden gem!

Wow. What an unexpected surprise! These gardens are spectacular. There are symbols of peace from many world religions sprinkled throughout the grounds. The variety of plant life, trees and art is spectacular. Do yourself a favor and add this to your itinerary - you won't...More

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Bill G

408125

Reviewed 24 February 2018 via mobile

What a great find

We left the Painted Church and drove by this place on the way to another destination. When we saw the botanical gardens sign we turned back and went in. Admission for seniors is only $7, and well worth it. It's not a large garden but...More

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NicoleG0722

Denton, Texas

6219

Reviewed 25 January 2018 via mobile

Tranquility

What a beautiful place! So many wonderful flowers and vegetation to look at while the ocean is in background. A feeling of peace came over me while resting under a tree. Definetly a pleasant walk through. Staff was friendly and informative!