What are the best Maui beaches, and which ones can you go to?
Beach Comparisons, Locations, Photos, in Maui Hawaii
All beaches in the state of Hawaii are public. You can go to any beach in Maui, no matter where on the island you are staying. This page will help you decide which Maui beaches to go to during your vacation. I’m partial to west-side beaches, but that’s because we have a place up here. Every side of Maui has at least one amazing beach worth visiting.
Click on each of the below links for detailed beach information and photos.
Also, to get a quick glimpse at the best of the best, please check out this great top 10 Maui beaches video.
- Kaanapali Beach — If you stay on or visit the west side of Maui, you’ll want to check this out, because it is the most famous of all Maui beaches
- Kamaole Beaches — If you’re on the south side, you’ll probably spend some time at one of the Maui beaches at the three Kamaole Beach parks
- Big Beach — Maui’s largest undeveloped beach, far from the hotels and the crowds
- Baby Beach — Best Maui beach for young children
- Mile Marker 14 Beach — Good Maui beach for snorkeling
- Keawakapu Beach — Very popular developed beach at the south end of Kihei
- Kahekili Beach Park — Airport Beach Maui immediately north of Kaanapali Beach
- Fleming Beach — Boogie boarding beach in Kapalua
- Sugar Beach — Great place for a long walk on Maalaea Bay
- Charley Young Beach — Good swimming beach in Kihei
- Kapalua Beach — Lava arms embrace this bay
- Napili Beach — Condos, restaurants, and great sunsets
- Mokapu Beach — At the Andaz Maui Wailea hotel
- Ulua Beach — At the Wailea Beach Resort Marriott hotel
- LaPerouse Bay — black lava beach at the south end of Makena Road
- Honolua Bay — hidden snorkeling bay and forest walk in the northwest corner of West Maui
- Hookipa Beach — windsurfing beach with big waves on Hana Highway 2 miles east of Paia
- Slaughterhouse Beach — scenic hidden beach surrounded by cliffs
Each of the above links will take you to a page with a lot more information about each Maui beach.
Other Maui beaches in addition to those linked above:
West side beaches not in the above links (in order from north to south)
- Kahana Beach on Lower Honoapiilani Road
- Honokowai Beach Park on Lower Honoapiilani Road
- Launiupoko Beach Park on Highway 30 south of Lahaina
South side beaches not in the above links (in order from north to south)
- Polo Beach Park near 3750 Wailea Alanui Road
- One’uli at Makena Alanui dirt road
North Shore beaches not in the above links
- Baldwin Beach on Hana Highway near mile marker 6
East side beaches
- Waiʻanapanapa State Park on Hana Highway near mile marker 32
- Hana Bay on Highway 360 at mile marker 34
- Hamoa south of Hana
- Oheo Gulch on Hana Highway at mile marker 42
The other sections of this Maui Vacations website will help you plan what to do, where to stay, where to eat, where to drive, and more.
Click on these links to learn more:
- Things to do in Maui — Sights, activities, attractions, golf, kids, shopping, events
- Maui Hotels and Maui Condos — How to decide between a hotel and a condo, what part of Maui to stay on, which specific hotel or condo best suits your needs and your budget
- Hawaii Car Rentals — How to get the best price on a rental car on Maui or any of the Hawaiian islands
- Maui Restaurants — Recommendations of the best places to eat in each price range, including menus and food photos
- Hawaii Facts — Size and population information on all of the Hawaiian islands
- There are also pages about Maui Weddings & Honeymoons, Maui Weather, a Maui Map, Hawaii pictures and webcams, and more. You can get to any of those sections from Maui Hawaii.
