La Perouse Bay — Attraction in Hawaii

Wonderful place to walk/hike/snorkel/swim in lava rock and kiawe trees.

VERY HOT! Take a lot of water if you intend to spend much time or go very far. A couple years ago I walked/hiked over 4 miles in and it can get rough if it’s sunny with no wind.

Be sure to wear very stable shoes, lots of uneven rocks and if you step on a kiawe thorn it will go through a flip flop like a hot knife through butter. Won’t feel good.

The parking gets full and the lit is very rough but there’s a lot of parking and there is a porta potty.

Be careful of the blow hole, don’t get too close and watch for the wild...

Beautiful spot to dive and hike in Mauis youngest lava field. The wind blows almost constantly out here so come early in the morning and you may be see some spinner dolphins and light sind. Do not forget the northern part of the bay is ‘AHIHI-KINA‘U nature preserve so as beautiful as it is to want to walk around the northern side of the bay and check out the many inlets, it is off limits so please kokua no kapu (do not walk in that area) there is a very bumpy road to get to La Perouse Bay. There is a single portable bathroom there but that is about it...

Hidden gem found on Maui very few know about. I discovered this location when doing research on hidden spots and came across this area where tourists have used dead coral to “write” on the lava rocks. There wasn’t much detail on how to get here so it was a bit of an adventure! The road will definitely seem like you should not be driving on it between Kanahena Cove (excellent snorkeling spot) and here, but keep driving carefully and there will be a small parking lot. Get out and go for a stroll, hike, or just enjoy the...