“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must
carry it with us, or we find it not.”
Ralph
Waldo Emerson
We
drove through the Maui countryside and came up on Maui Tropical
Plantation. We decided to pull
in to see this amazing farm. This park is surrounded by over 500
acres of farmland and this plantation has over 60 acres with 40 crops
and hundreds of native plants to see. This is a working plantation
and is open from 9 to 4. Admission is free and you can either walk
around or pay for a tram tour. We preferred to walk around so we
could see the plants up close.
What
a beautiful and colorful farm this is to see. Maui Tropical
Plantation is nestled in the Waikapu Valley with the greater West
Maui Mountains in the background. There are great views of the
Waikapu Valley. This plantation is located in Central Maui just
three miles south of Wailuku.
The
grow papaya, macadamia nuts, coffee, avocado, guava, pineapple, and
so much more. This area, at one time was known for its sugar cane
production. There is a beautiful lagoon to go and relax by and just
breath in the beauty of this land. Their are ducks, turtles, birds,
and fish to watch while relaxing.
The
fauna and flora is really something to see and we enjoyed looking at
all plants that were so different than we had ever seen. The colors
and the tropical plants and trees were truly gorgeous.
After
walking around the plantation, if you are hungry or thirsty you can
go to the Mill House Restaurant. As you walk in, the aroma of Maui
grown coffee fills the air. You can also get a bit to eat or
something to drink. There is also a nice gift shop to visit with
handmade local items and fruits for sale. They also have a zip line
for the adventurous types.
We
were happy we stopped here and stayed awhile. We recommend it and
hope you will visit as we did. We are sure you will love it.
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