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Maui Beaches: Hamoa BeachThis beach is not a casual drive while you are vacationing on Maui. It is only practical if you decide to drive the road to Hana. This is not the private beach for the Hotel Hana - Maui and Honua Spa, but it may seem that way. The Hotel Hana runs a shuttle bus to the beach for its guests, and also maintains bathrooms, umbrellas and beach chairs only for its guests.
There is a public bathroom and shower that anyone can use.
Hamoa Beach is a popular surfing and bodysurfing area. Snorkeling is good in the summer on the left side of the beach. Access is not simple. You park on the shoulder of Haneo'o Road, then walk down lava rock stairs to the beach. Celebrities like the solitude of the Hana area. Oprah Winfrey recently purchased six lots at Mokeo near the beach and is expected to build a single house on the 63 acre spread.
The Most Beautiful Beach in the PacificThe famous author James Michener described it as the most beautiful beach in the Pacific:
Formed into the shape of a half moon, it is rimmed by boulders of lava and guarded by tall volcanic needles. Pandanus trees line the shore, which offers a crescent of black and silver sand. Hamoa Beach VideosClick on the PLAY button in the image below for a quick birds eye video of Hamoa beach from a helicopter.
This next short video gives you an on the beach view of Hamoa beach.
Hana Bay Beach
Hana Bay Beach Park includes Tutu's Snack Shop, one of the few places in Hana to eat. We have had simple burgers here, and used the outdoor picnic tables near the beach.
Maui Red Sand Beach
 Just south of Hana Bay is the Maui red sand beach Kaihalulu.
A row of jagged lava rocks (often called dragon's teeth stretch across the small bay and protect the beach from a lot of the high waves, which create a lot of spray and noise when the waves hit the lava rocks. Beach access is not easy - you have to hike along an unmarked and rough trail that is not easy to locate. Follow the trail starts on the South side of the Hana Community Center for about fifteen minutes along the narrow path along the steep cliff. To view a video of the hike to get to this beach, as well as the high surf and red sand, click on the 'play' button in the image below.
Road to Hana PagesRoad to Hana OverviewWhat to do... ...on the road to Hana ...in the town of Hana ...Seven Sacred Pools ...past closed road Beachs Black sand beach Hamoa beach Planning & Options Why visit Hana coast? Drive the road to Hana? Or take a van tour? A breakfast stop? Watch and View Road to Hana videos Road to Hana map Maui Beaches PagesMaui Beaches OverviewWest Maui BeachesFleming Beach ParkKapalua Bay Beach Kaanapali Beach South Maui BeachesWailea BeachHana BeachesBlack Sand BeachHamoa Beach Maui Snorkeling Beaches Maui Whale Watching Beaches Maui Beaches Weather forecast - surf & wind Return to Maui Beaches or Road to Hana Maui.
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Paradoxically, the only beach I have ever seen that looks like the South Pacific was in the North Pacific. Hamoa Beach on Maui Island in Hawaii; a beach so perfectly formed that I wonder at its comparative obscurity.
