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  1. 1

    Haleakala National Park - Sunrise Above the Clouds

    Haleakala National Park protects the summit and eastern slope of a dormant shield volcano that rises 10,023 feet (3,055 m) above sea level. The road climbs from sea level to summit in under two hours, which is one of…

    Address
    1 Crater Rd, Kula, HI 96790
    Nearest transit
    Rental car essential; no public bus to the summit. Park entrance is 38 miles (about 1.5 hours) up Highway 378 from Kahului.
  2. 2

    Road to Hana (Hana Highway, Route 360) - The Rainforest Coast Drive

    The Hana Highway (Route 360) covers 64.4 miles from Paia to Hana with roughly 620 curves and 59 bridges, most of them one-lane. Plan a full 10 to 12 hour day round-trip with early start by 7am. Key stops by mile marker…

    Address
    Hana Highway (Route 360), starting point 375 Baldwin Ave, Paia, HI 96779
    Nearest transit
    Rental car essential; Maui Bus does not serve the Hana Highway. Guided small-group tours depart from Kahului, Kaanapali, and Wailea if you prefer not to drive.
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    Molokini Crater - Snorkel a Sunken Volcanic Rim

    Molokini is a partially submerged volcanic tuff cone rising from the seabed between Maui and Kaho'olawe, and its crescent shape shelters the interior from swell, so visibility routinely runs 100 to 150 feet. The reef…

    Address
    Molokini Crater snorkel tours depart from Maalaea Harbor, 300 Maalaea Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793
    Nearest transit
    Rental car or hotel shuttle to Maalaea Harbor; Maui Bus Route 20 (Kihei Villager) serves Maalaea from Kahului and Kihei with limited daily runs.
  4. 4

    Wai'anapanapa State Park - Honokalani Black-Sand Beach

    Wai'anapanapa State Park protects a stretch of black-sand coast where lava from Haleakala hit the sea and shattered into jet-black cinder. Honokalani Beach itself is short - about 300 feet - backed by low cliffs and…

    Address
    Waianapanapa Rd, Hana, HI 96713
    Nearest transit
    Rental car essential; the park is 3 miles north of Hana town via Waianapanapa Road off the Hana Highway at mile marker 32.
  5. 5

    Iao Valley State Park - The Green Needle of Central Maui

    Iao Valley State Park sits inside the eroded caldera of the West Maui Volcano, one of the wettest spots in the United States by average rainfall. The Kuka'emoku (Iao Needle) is a 1,200-foot lava-cored ridge draped in…

    Address
    54 S High St entry via Iao Valley Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793
    Nearest transit
    Rental car preferred; Maui Bus Route 1 (Wailuku Loop) reaches Wailuku town, then a 3-mile taxi or rideshare into the valley.
  6. 6

    Kaanapali Beach - The Three-Mile West-Side Resort Strand

    Kaanapali Beach runs three miles along the west coast and is fronted by six resort hotels plus Whalers Village shopping center. The sand is broad and light gold, the water usually calm enough for swimming outside winter…

    Address
    2545 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761
    Nearest transit
    Rental car most flexible; Maui Bus Route 25 (Kaanapali Islander) links Lahaina to Kaanapali resorts, and free resort shuttles run within Kaanapali.
  7. 7

    Wailea Beach - Calm South-Shore Crescent

    Wailea Beach is a half-mile crescent of soft sand between the Grand Wailea and Four Seasons resorts, protected by rocky points at each end that keep the water noticeably calmer than beaches to the north. It is one of…

    Address
    3900 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI 96753
    Nearest transit
    Rental car; Maui Bus Route 10 (Kihei Islander) connects Kahului to Kihei town, then a short taxi to the Wailea resort corridor.
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    Old Lahaina - Respectful Visit to a Recovering Town

    Lahaina was the seat of the Hawaiian Kingdom under Kamehameha III from 1820 to 1845 and a whaling port through the mid-19th century. The August 8, 2023 wildfire destroyed most of the historic downtown and killed 102…

    Address
    648 Wharf St (Banyan Tree Park), Lahaina, HI 96761
    Nearest transit
    Rental car or Maui Bus Route 20 (Wailuku/Lahaina Islander) from Kahului via Maalaea; free public parking on Prison Street and Front Street south of the burn zone.
  9. 9

    Makawao Town and Upcountry Maui - Paniolo Country at 1,600 Feet

    Makawao sits at 1,600 feet on the slopes of Haleakala and is the historic center of Maui's paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) culture, dating to the 1830s when Mexican vaqueros were brought over to train Hawaiians in cattle…

    Address
    3620 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768
    Nearest transit
    Rental car essential; Maui Bus Route 40 (Upcountry Islander) links Kahului to Pukalani and Makawao with limited daily frequency.
  10. 10

    Hookipa Beach Park - Windsurfers and Sea Turtles on the North Shore

    Hookipa Beach Park is the North Shore's premier windsurfing and surfing arena, ranked among the world's top big-wave windsurf sites when the trades and swell align (typically October through March). A cliff-top pullout…

    Address
    179 Hana Hwy, Paia, HI 96779
    Nearest transit
    Rental car; Maui Bus Route 35 (Haiku Islander) stops in Paia town about a mile away, then walk or short rideshare to the park.

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