Kanaha Beach Park, Kahului
When you arrive at Kanaha Beach Park, you are stunned by the technicolor water and stunning mountain backdrop. Then you get to watch the kite surfers with their colorful sails zooming past, one after another in a circle. It's very fun! Walk the beach and you will find large pieces of coral, and even whole piles of coral at Wing Beach on the eastern end! At the edge of the narrow strip of white sand is an ironwood forest, where you can go for shade. Local families have huge gatherings on the large lawns shaded by trees. There are also sand volleyball courts and a canoe club pavilion, plus restrooms.
The only downside is that it's always very windy. This keeps you cool on hot days, but makes swimming a little less appealing.
While waiting for your flight, you can come and bid farewell to Maui here. It is a five minute drive from the airport.
Buy a sandwich at Whole Foods Market, a five minute drive west, and bring it here for a picnic.
This beach is special on Maui because there aren't many beaches with shade. Often you feel that there is nowhere to go in the middle of the day if you have had enough sun. Another good place to go if you've had enough sun is Maui Ocean Center, an excellent aquarium 18 minutes south.
Water sports galore and technicolor ocean!
Children playing at the shore, an idyllic life.
I love to stand under the trees and be immersed in the color of the water.
The canoe club pavilion.
Shady spot where local families have picnics on weekends or workers come to have their lunch on weekdays.
The large lawn near the volleyball courts.
The wonderful shape of the mountains.
The ironwood forest provides lots of shade, so you can come here at noon!
Clouds gathering over the mountains. I love the mountains at this beach!
A fisherman at the shore.
The spot where windsurfers enter the water, on the north end of the beach.
Driftwood sticking up in the sand.
The shoreline with mysterious mountains in the distance.
A tree and rocky point at the north end of the beach.
The color of the water and sand! Coral strewn on the shore, and black rocks. The overall effect is just gorgeous.
Coral on the white sand.
Waves crashing on the white sand while clouds gather over the amazing mountains.
Swimming despite the wind.
Kite surfers.
Sand volleyball.
Families gather on the lawn.
Outrigger canoe at the pavilion.
The dark line of color on the horizon, and ironwood trees.
Shade right up to the shore.
The shape of the headland.
Ironwood forest and the vibrant water.
The amazing water!
A boy enters the water with his bodyboard.
Kanaha Beach Park is located at Amala Place (just east of Kaa Street cross street), Kahului, Maui. There are two parking lots. Google maps GPS takes you to the right place even though there is no street number.
Last Updated: Sat, 17 May 2025 17:59:20 GMT
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