Baby Beach, Sprecklesville Area — Attraction in Maui

This was my final day of 7 on Maui, i flew out that night. This beach is magic. A sea wall buffers a large area of the north shore from the rough Pacific waves and creates a pool-like experience for kids and adults alike.

Great for lap swimming, first ocean experiences and a low key crowd. Trees are quite far from the water and offer little shade, so come prepared with an umbrella, a rash guard or regular sunscreen applications for a day trip.

Snorkelers, the sea wall and surrounding large rocks are a magical wonderland of marine life. This was by far the beat of several snorkeling experiences. Aside from the fishes and the generally average sized sea turtle comfortable buzzing around me and then swimming past like a teenager, there is an old grandmother turtle as tall as me waiting for a swimming buddy if you let her...

This is one of my favorite beaches to take pictures at and also a great option for parents with small children.

There is a lot of diversity with a little bit of red sand at the entrance, lava rocks, white sand, trees, and vegetation. There is a lot of shade and the reef creates a “pool” that is ideal for babies to swim.

The parking lot is very limited so you might have to drive around for a while before finding a good spot (make sure you don’t block someone’s property, driveways, or someone else’s car. When in doubt, don’t park there).

The beach is usually very windy. The end of this beach is in fact, common for windsurf.

There are no public restrooms.

Turtles are seen very often. Please admire them from...

NOTE: BEWARE of car break-ins (smash and grabs) here. If you're trying to find Baby Beach (Specklesville area not Lahaina's Baby Beach) be sure to use your GPS as it's in a residential area. This is one of my favorite beaches because it's the closest to my house and it's safe for kids because of the dead coral reef that forms a protective barrier from the ocean. This place is popular with honus (turtles) so you'll see them inside the barrier area and sometimes on the beach. The beach is mostly locals but the tourists know about it too and do come here. Lots of people bring their dogs and they run around too making it a nice...