Pāpalaua Wayside Park — Attraction in Maui

I think the price that the County charges the local residents is too high Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays $10 per adult per night, $6 per child per night. Monday through Thursday $6 per adult per night, $3 per child per night. The portable toilets that they have there are really gross not well kept. We always rent our own portable toilets. There is a max of 6 campers per permit. So if you're planning a family reunion down at the beach which most locals like to do, this permit will prevent that from happening shame on them. Six campers are the max and they only allow two vehicles on the permit??? It almost seems the person who wrote these rules does not go camping. As far as I know this is the only County of Maui operated campsite...

The location is gorgeous and quiet as far as other campers (yes, there is road traffic noise); everyone seems to be there to just have a chill time. No bubba bros blasting their music into the wee hours. Great spot to go kayaking or surfing. Also noted as a whale watching location (tho I didn't see any). Less expensive than any hotel on the island and for the convenience next to the water, worth the price. First come first so get their early to reserve your spot (4pm on a Friday worked for me). There are port-a-johns on site but no showers and no electricity hookup. I mean, it's not a CAMP campsite. It's a roadside stop where you're allowed to sleep. Bring what...

Lovely place, if you don’t mind the cars as background noise!

We stayed in our camper van here most nights during our stay, since you can easily set up a campfire, watch the edges of a gorgeous sunset (it hides behind another island) and take a dip in some lovely sandy water! Super easy to just pull up and pick a spot, guarded be trees for the night.

The only downside is it’s right next to the highway - which can get a little annoying if you’re just trying to soak up the ocean ambience, the cars never really stop.

The beach is totally swimmable, but not consistently good enough waves for surfing though we did see some folks catch a few smaaalll ones...