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Manuka State Wayside is a rest stop with an opportunity to picnic among a collection of native and introduced trees. A 2-mile nature hike through the adjacent Manuka Natural Area Reserve offers an experience in Hawaiian natural history. Manuka offers open shelter camping at a single site.Time:
Fees: None
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Links: dlnr.hawaii.gov
Navigate to 19.109609, -155.825863.
By Jeremy Dye
We stopped at the Manuka State Wayside and hiked the nature trail. The wayside was a decent place to stretch your legs, but it is definitely not a destination.
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