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Honokowai Beach Park
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| Type |
Family Beach
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| Location |
Off the Honoapi'ilani highway just across from the Lahuiokalani Chapel.
Distance to Center of Lahaina: 5.7 miles
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| Directions |
From Lahaina, head west on highway 30 past the Ka'anapali Resort area. Turn left onto the
Lower Honoapi'ilani Road into Honokowai and down to the beach.
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| Facilities |
Camping: No
Style of Beach: Family Beach
Lifeguard: No
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| Activities |
Swimming, Snorkeling.
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| Misc. Info |
This beach is believed to have once been a landing site for local people travelling
by canoe. It is one of six bays along west Maui whose name begins with "Hono", which
translates to "Bay."
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Description
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This small beach doesn't have much in the way of amenities, but the formation of the
beach rock is such that it has created two shelves off the shoreline. Between the two,
the water is much shallower and makes for an ideal swimming area for children.
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