Chest opened
+${chestReward.xp} XP
Explorer
NOUVEAU ×${chestReward.collectible.quantity}
tapez pour fermer

See the monuments around you in AR Open chests in the app

Around Us is built for your phone — point your camera at the streets and discover the monuments and places around you in augmented reality. Around Us is built for your phone — chests unlock when you walk, explore and capture nearby places.

•

Enable Location

We need your location to show you interesting places around you

Discover nearby places

Find interesting locations and hidden gems around you

Precise directions

Get accurate directions and distances to places

Your location is never shared with other users. It's only used when you tap the location button.

Lahaina Banyan Court Park

Log in to your account

Start exploring — it's free

Trusted by 92,733 travelers worldwide

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
or

We will send you a code to connect

By continuing, you accept our Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy

Check your inbox

We've sent a pincode in your inbox. Please enter the code below.

Lahaina Banyan Court Park

Lahaina Banyan Court Park, Public park in Lahaina, United States.

Lahaina Banyan Court Park is a 1.94-acre public park at Front and Canal Streets, on the site of the 1831 Lahaina Fort. Its centerpiece is an Indian banyan planted in 1873, whose pale gray trunks and aerial roots descend to the ground and cover 0.66 acres. A low stone wall and paved road border the grounds.

The park occupies the site of Fort Lahaina, built in 1831 by Governor Hoapili with support from Queen Kaʻahumanu to control sailors from the whaling fleet. The fort was demolished in 1854, and a courthouse was built on the spot. In 1873 Sheriff William Owen Smith planted an Indian banyan to mark the 50th anniversary of the first American Protestant mission in Lahaina. A section of the fort wall was reconstructed in 1964.

The banyan was planted on 24 April 1873 by Sheriff William Owen Smith to mark 50 years of American Protestant mission work in Lahaina; the sapling was a gift from missionaries in India. The tree is known in Hawaiian as paniana. The park also holds the reconstructed southwest corner of the old fort wall, set up in 1964.

The park lies at the corner of Front Street and Canal Street, across from the Lahaina small boat harbor, bounded by Hotel Street to the north and Wharf Street to the west. Parking on Wharf Street is reserved for tour buses, so use the nearby public lots instead. The grounds are managed by the County of Maui with the Lahaina Restoration Foundation.

The tree is a Bengal banyan (Ficus benghalensis), not a fig of the kind the old text implied, and it was a gift from Indian missionaries. Planted on 24 April 1873 by Sheriff William Owen Smith, it stood about 2.4 m tall; by 2005 it had reached 15 m with 16 secondary trunks and a root system covering 0.26 ha of the 0.78 ha park.

The community of curious travelers

AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,733 contributors worldwide.

Start exploring
Location
GPS coordinates
20.87170,-156.67763
Latest update
October 24, 2026 19:14
Reviews
Share your experience

No review yet

Discussions
Start a discussion...

No discussion yet

« Lahaina Banyan Court Park - Public park in Lahaina, United States » is provided by Around Us (aroundus.com). Images and texts are derived from Wikimedia project under a Creative Commons license. You are allowed to copy, distribute, and modify copies of this page, under the conditions set by the license, as long as this note is clearly visible.

Discover hidden gems everywhere you go!

From secret cafés to breathtaking viewpoints, skip the crowded tourist spots and find places that match your style. Our app makes it easy with voice search, smart filtering, route optimization, and insider tips from travelers worldwide. Download now for the complete mobile experience.

Around Us App Screenshot
❝

A unique approach to discovering new places❞

— Le Figaro

❝

All the places worth exploring❞

— France Info

❝

A tailor-made excursion in just a few clicks❞

— 20 Minutes

Around Us
Travel Guide & Maps
Download

Send to your phone

QR Code
1

Open the camera app on your mobile.

2

Point at the QR code with your camera. A notification will appear.

3

Tap the notification to open the link.