Hamoa Beach — Attraction in Maui

BEWARE of the drive to get here! Beautiful beach! Lots to see and do. I was fortunate enough to go at an hour with less people. Warm water. Clear. Clean. Just be very cautious about driving yourself (in your car rental) bc it's a very long and winding road. Literally only one car can fit in some spots - there's a steep cliff on one side and a jagged volcanic rock wall on the other. Lots of blind turns. Also, the locals know the roads well so they drive FAST! They will seriously tailgate you until you let them pass. Nothing wrong with that, but beware. ALSO - I HAD NO CELL SIGNAL FOR MOST OF THE DRIVE! IF SOMETHING HAPPENS - YOURE SOL! The sun was setting so I trekked around the other way as to avoid that crazy road in complete darkness potentially damaging...

Stunning views, located on the less populated side of the island. Has big waves for body surfing most times of the year. Met an amazing woman here, she is multigenerations in the area, loves to swim in the moonlight here, such a deep connection to the place and the sea and an incredible spirit. This whole area had a feeling of health and depth from the moment we stepped onto the beach off the road to Hana, we did find a parking spot and spent a couple hours here before heading five minutes further down the road to the falls and pools ... then after an hour we followed the Hana Road around the south end of the island to catch sunset over the Pacific. A profoundly healing and...

Don't go here! Just kidding, it's beautiful. We weren't really sure it existed but showed up anyway. It is a truly gorgeous cove with sandy beach and perfect water (great for swimming). There is a volleyball net and some restrooms, as far as facilities go. I can't speak to the cleanliness of the bathrooms as they were closing when we arrived. I would have loved to have spent all day there, had we known/planned better. There is a fruit stand at the head of the path down, and they have great bananas. There is street parking, a bus stop, and a muddy parking lot with a few...