This bustling barbecue stand at the Nahiku Marketplace is the place to try kiawe-smoked breadfruit, plus kalua (pit-oven-cooked) pig tacos. Your kids will enjoy the giant hot dogs, too. It's located at mile marker 29.
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The Road to Hana
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Piʻilanihale Heiau & Kahanu Garden
1.16 MILES
Probably the most significant stop on the entire Road to Hana, this site combines a 294-acre ethnobotanical garden with the magnificent Piʻilanihale Heiau…
26.26 MILES
From break of day to twilight, this sparkling stretch of sand is a showstopper. Extending from south Kihei to Wailea’s Mokapu Beach, Keawakapu is set back…
3.27 MILES
Wai'anapanapa means 'glistening waters', and the clear mineral waters in the cave pools here will leave you feeling squeaky clean. There's a natural lava…
26.45 MILES
Sunbathe like a celebrity at this sparkling strand, which fronts the swish Grand Wailea and ever-posh Four Seasons resorts and offers a full menu of water…
6.64 MILES
With its clear water, white sand and hala-tree backdrop, this famous crescent is a little gem; author James Michener once called it the only beach in the…
6.18 MILES
Got your camera? This beauty takes its name from the triple cascade that flows down a steep rock face on the inland side of the road, 0.5 miles past the…
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27.88 MILES
The crowning glory of Makena State Park, this untouched beach is arguably the finest on Maui. In Hawaiian it’s called Oneloa, literally ‘Long Sand.’ And…
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Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill) Overlook
14.21 MILES
You may find yourself standing above the clouds while exploring Puʻuʻulaʻula (10,023ft), Maui’s highest point. The summit building provides a top-of-the…
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1. Piʻilanihale Heiau & Kahanu Garden
1.16 MILES
Probably the most significant stop on the entire Road to Hana, this site combines a 294-acre ethnobotanical garden with the magnificent Piʻilanihale Heiau…
1.68 MILES
Who's afraid of the dark? Test yourself at the end of this underground walk by switching off your flashlight. Eerie! One of the odder sights on the Road…
3 MILES
This powerful cascade makes its sheer plunge right beneath your feet as you stand on the ocean side of the Makapipi Bridge, 175yd after the 25-mile marker…
3.14 MILES
A 10-minute loop path north of the beach parking lot leads to a pair of freshwater lava-tube caves. Their garden-like exteriors are draped with ferns,…
3.16 MILES
The small beach here is a stunner – hands down the prettiest black-sand beach on Maui. Walk on down, sunbathe, enjoy. But if you jump in, be very cautious…
3.24 MILES
When the sea is ferocious, on the early part of the Piʻilani Trail and just north of Pa'iloa Beach you'll find this dramatic blowhole (it's signposted)…
3.27 MILES
Wai'anapanapa means 'glistening waters', and the clear mineral waters in the cave pools here will leave you feeling squeaky clean. There's a natural lava…
3.56 MILES
If you’re looking for a visual feast, turn left just past the 25-mile marker. After winding down to the sea over 2.5 miles, you’ll find a great coastline…