Maui Beaches

Baldwin Beach Park

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Beautiful sand but murky water (from nearby runoff). Quiet during weekdays but very busy on weekends.

Big Beach

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The widest beach on the island and rarely crowded. A vicious shore break usually makes for poor swimming conditions for most people.

Kamaole Beach Park 1

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This is Kihei's best beach with good swimming and reasonable snorkeling at the rocky ends of the beach. Backing the beach is a very busy road, but the beach is somewhat protected by small dunes. T...

Kamaole Beach Park 2

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Slightly smaller than Kamaole Beach Park 1, also with good swimming and reasonable snorkeling at the rocky ends of the beach. As popular as it's two sister beaches.

Kamaole Beach Park 3

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The smallest of the 3 Kamaole beach parks with a large grassy area behind the beach for kite flying. Especially busy on weekends.

Keawakapu Beach

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One of maui's nicest beaches with soft sand and good swimming but no snorkeling. Suprisingly uncrowded given its easy access for both Wailea and Kihei vacationers. Very expensive vacation homes li...

Maui Prince Hotel Beach

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Good swimming, and snorkeling on the left side of the beach.

Palauea Beach

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One of the less crowded beaches in the area with good swimming.

Polo Beach

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Good swimming, and the boogie boarding here tends to be better than surrounding beaches.

Poolenalena Beach

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One of the lesser known beaches in the area with good snorkeling at the rocky end sections of the beach.

Ulua and Mokapu Beach

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Two popular adjoining beaches, Mokapu (the left or southern section) offers better swimming. Good snorkeling around the rocky center.

Wailea Beach

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A picturesque beach with soft sand and good swimming. The beach is backed by two very impressive hotels (including Hawaii's best - the Four Seasons) and can get crowded (as seen in photo).

Hamoa Beach

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A fun beach with fine sand

Black Rock

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Good snorkeling at the northern tip of Kaanapali beach, but expect to crash into other snorklers especially if a turtle makes an appearance.

DT Fleming Beach Park

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Good swimming with occasional boogie boarding surf. Reasonably quiet during weekdays but very popular on weekends.

Kaanapali Beach

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Maui's flagship beach. Although fronted by many hotels, the mile long beach is always busy but rarely overly crowded. Good swimming, and occasionaly beginner surfing and boogie boarding. Snorkelin...

Kahekili Beach Park

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The extension of Kaanapali beach past black rock. A beautiful beach with excellent swimming but poor snorkeling. Reasonably quiet throughout the week, especially compared to Kaanapali Beach.

Kapalua Beach

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Beautiful beach with excellent swimming and good snorkeling. Condo construction behind the beach (through 2008) could make the area noisy.

Mokuleia Bay

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Good snorkeling wihen the ocean is calm during the summer months

Napili Beach

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A charming beach with excellent swimming. Very popular - expect crowds throughout the week.

Oneloa Beach

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A quiet beach with lovely sand. A rocky ocean bottom make for poor swimming and snorkeling, save the far left portion.