Waianapanapa State Park

Hāna, Hawaii

4.7/5

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Take in beautiful views of the sunrise in a sheltered cove with access to lava tubes and swimming holes. Best part, crowds are pretty minimal.

Just off the road to Hana before entering the town, Waianapanapa State Park is a great place to stop and explore along the drive. Wainapapa SP offers tent and cabin camping, there is a great black rock beach with access to snorkeling and other beach activities, and lots of short trails for exploration of lava tubes and caves. Some have fresh water swimming holes you can hang out in. Sunrise here is amazing and on high tides there is a cool spouting horn. If you want to get away from the crowds in south Maui this is the spot!

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Andy

Waianapanapa State Park

11/23/20

Stopped here on the road to hana. Nice place to stretch your legs. Sand is completely black and there is a nice little beach to explore

5.0

Elena P

Waianapanapa State Park

07/07/20

This was our first real stop on the road to Hana (after getting some banana bread). The beach is easy to get to from the parking lot, and tends to get crowded so go earlier in the day. Most people are going to be stopping here on the way to Hana.

4.0

Matt Hillard

Waianapanapa State Park

04/29/18

We stopped here on the road to Hana and wished we had more time to explore. Lava rock formations line the shore and make for some beautiful scenery. Take dip in the water at black sand beach.

5.0

Sarah Levant

Waianapanapa State Park

06/05/17

Take the time to explore this State Park. It is absolutely beautiful and a great way to stretch your legs between switchbacks along the road to Hana.

5.0

Loryn Kanemaru

Waianapanapa State Park

02/25/17

This park is really beautiful and located in a less traveled area on Maui. While it takes about 2 hours to get to this beach by car, it looked like Roberts Hawaii was also bussing people out there so it is not as unvisited as it once was. Once you arrive at the park, there are tons of activities. The black sand beaches are beautiful and there are several trails that will take you and away from the crowds. Waianapanapa is a nice place to wander around and relax.

5.0

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Thomas Burton

Explorer

Waianapanapa State Park

11/04/16

This is a great area to explore. The black sand beach is beautiful. The park can get crowded so show up early or late to avoid most of the people.

4.0

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