The Kanepuu Preserve Lanai is a 590-acre preserve of native Hawaiian plants located on the northwestern plateau of Lanai, just six miles northwest of Lanai City and not far from Keahiakawelo, also known as the Garden of the Gods. Protected by the Nature Conservancy, the Kanepuu Preserve Lanai contains a dryland forest environment that is typical of the forest that at one time covered the dry lowlands of all the Hawaiian islands. With olopua (a Hawaiian olive tree), sandalwood, and lama (a Hawaiian ebony tree), this native forest is the largest remaining dryland forest of its kind in Hawaii. Preserve there are more than 45 native plant species, and some of these are very rare species that grow in no other ecosystem. The self-guiding maps available at the entrance to the forest. A short loop trail features eight signs, Only takes about fifteen minutes to complete.

Take Highway 440 south from Lanai City approximately 13 miles. Follow the signs to the Hulopo'e Beach Park.
Hulopoe Bay is a protected marine preserve, so visitors are asked to take only pictures and leave only bubbles. Also, no ship is allowed to anchor in this bay. Turtles and spinner dolphins are frequently observed here.Crystal clear waters invite snorkelers to observe the brilliant reef marine life below. On the bay’s east side is a lava terrace that has several large tidal pools, all of which are home to an abundance of marine life.

Take Highway 440 south from Lanai City. Turn left at the end of the highway onto New Manele Road. The harbor is located at the end of this road. Approximate drive time from town is 25 minutes.
Manele Bay, according to the local islanders, is composed of two separate areas - White Manele and Black Manele. The "white" part of encompasses the magnificent and sun drenched Hulopoe Beach that boarders on the steps of the luxurious Manele Bay Hotel. Full of reefs and underwater caverns this is a haven for a wide number of tropical fish species and because of this, the one side of this part of the harbour was declared a Marine Life Conservation District.