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Sunbathing
& Swimming Beaches
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Reminders: Drink lots of water - Use
lots of sunblock, often - Respect the ocean, don't turn your back
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Lifeguard beaches - D.T. Fleming Hanaka'o
Kama'oles 1, 2, & 3 H.A. Baldwin Kahana
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West Maui Beaches
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| Airport Beach |
| Excellent family beach
with restrooms, showers, lots of sand and covered
picnic tables. The best part is that as soon as you
get your snorkeling equipment on you are on the reef
and seeing fish. There is a series of reefs as you
swim out with eels and turtles in addition to the
abundant fish. This area is also a popular spot with
the SCUBA classes and so a great beach dive just after
you get your certification. Because the reef is so
close this is not a great place to swim. Just continue
down the cement path till it ends and the reef does
too, its sandy bottom all the way to Black Rock. The
water is usually calm here. |
| Access - North of Ka'anapali turn
on Kai Ali Drive, bear right and there is a large
parking lot. Printable
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| Black Rock |
| This large lava formation is right
in the middle of Ka'anapali Beach. The Sheraton Hotel
is built in and on the rock. The snorkeling is right
in front of the hotel along the wall and out around
the point, back to the beach on the other side. Colorful
coral, a variety of fish and an occasional turtle
make this a fun day. The beach is excellent and the
entry is smooth sand. |
| Access - A limited number of free
parking spaces is available at the Sheraton parking
garage but they fill early so plan on paying the $20
daily fee. Up the road you can park at the Whaler's
Mall and make a purchase for free parking validation.
It's a short walk up one of the nicest beaches anywhere.
Printable
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South Maui Beaches
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| Kama'ole Beaches 1, 2 & 3 |
| These three beaches are separated
by rocky outcroppings. The beaches are excellent with
showers, restrooms, picnic tables, shade trees and
lifeguards most of the time. The snorkeling is good
around the rock outcroppings at the ends of each beach.
Beach 1 is the biggest and best for swimming. Beach
2 is similar to 1 just smaller. Beach 3 is the most
popular with locals, at the south end you will find
a lawn big enough to indulge in quite a few sports
all at the same time, unfortunately it also has the
smallest sandy beach. |
| Access - Parking is right in front
of the beach, if that's full there are also some lots
across the highway. Printable
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| Wailea Beach |
| This is one of the premier beaches
anywhere. Calm waters, fine sand restrooms, and showers
make this one of the nicest spots to catch some rays.
Swimming is not suggested because of all the rocks
on the shore and in the water. |
| Access is between the Grand Wailea
and the Four Seasons hotels. The public parking fills
early but it's a great place to spend a long day.
There are showers and restrooms and a classy clientele
to rub elbows with. Printable
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Hana Beaches
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| Wai'anapananpa Black Sand Beach |
| There are two features that make
this beach different from any other on Maui. One is
the only black sand beach, which is formed from lava
into fine-grained sand. The other is the spring-fed
freshwater caves, one is good for swimming but both
are a cool refreshing break from the beach. Because
it is part of the campgrounds you have nice facilities
to use: restrooms, showers, picnic areas and lots
of grass to play on. |
| Access - park at the campgrounds
just past mile marker 32 on the Hana Hwy. and follow
the signs. Click here for camping
information. Printable
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