Lāwaʻi, Kauaʻi

Enter a living masterpiece and discover the beauty created by people and plants together. At Allerton Garden we honor Queen Emma who found solace in this cherished place and celebrate Robert and John Gregg Allerton’s landscaped dream you see today. Experience a love story that continues between people and plants, art and nature in this breathtaking garden.

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Allerton Garden Guided Tours

Experience this living masterpiece with an expert guide. Enter a love story between people and plants, art and nature.

Allerton Garden at Sunset

Enjoy Allerton Garden at Sunset. Tour the garden, visit the Allerton house, and enjoy a delicious dinner on our oceanfront lanai.

Best of Both Worlds

Enjoy the greatest sites and stories of both Allerton Garden and McBryde Garden on this journey through Lāwaʻi Valley.

Twilight Garden Tour

Join us for an after-hours tour of exploration and discovery through Allerton Garden and McBryde Garden.

Private Allerton Tour

Experience Allerton Garden on a private tour with our guide. We select date/time with your guidance and plan the itinerary based on your interests.

Visitor Center & Gift Shop Hours

The Lāwaʻi Gardens Visitor Center and Gift Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am – 4:30 pm.

Our history

The earliest history of Allerton Garden was intermingled with the upper part of the Lawa’i Valley that is now the McBryde Garden. Both were integral to the ahupua’a (land division) of Lawa’i. It was not until well after the arrival of the first Europeans in the late 1700s and the subsequent changes to the traditional Hawaiian way of life that the history of the lower Lawa’i Valley began to diverge from that of the upper valley.

Free Yoga in the Garden

Lāwaʻi Gardens Visitor Center | Across From Spouting Horn Park

Free yoga in the garden now every Wednesday. Check in to the South Shore Visitor Center at 9:45 a.m. and bring a your own mat and mask.

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