

From here, a trail will lead you down to Honokalani black sand beach, located in Pa'iloa Bay. Head down the road and look for the main parking area (to the left). On the makai side of the highway, you should see a gravel road leading down to Wai'anapanapa (Why-Ah-naa-paa-naa-paa) State Park. Waianapanapa State Park Waianapanapa State Park & Beach Hana Highway Region #5 Rated Beach on MauiĪs the visitor draws ever closer to Hana Town, get ready for an excellent stop at mile marker 32 on the Road to Hana. Plus, beyond Hana town, you'll find world-renowned Hamoa Beach, voted one of the finest anywhere. The famous duo of Big Beach and Little Beach is trendy on the southern shore.Įast Maui offers a few beaches along the Road to Hana but makes up for it with a beautiful black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. West Maui offers many fine beaches scattered between major resorts ( Kaanapali Beach being our personal favorite), while South Maui is teaming with various beaches along the shoreline from North Kihei to beyond Wailea. Remember that conditions may vary from summer to winter, so know what to expect before you visit with our beaches guide. Of course, snorkeling, swimming, and other water activities are always popular at some of Maui's top beaches. Choose your perfect slice of sand from these great Maui beaches. Whether you're looking for a romantic stroll for two, a family-friendly day in the sun, a fascinating black sand beach to explore, or the ideal snorkeling location, Maui has the spot for you. The grill is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.daily has some of the best beaches in all of Hawaii and some of the most diverse. Then enjoy your lunch outside at a picnic table or on a bench next to one of Reems Mitchell’s clever sculptures. Order your ranch-raised elk, lamb or beef burger, or Maui Cattle brisket sandwich with housemade barbecue sauce, at the counter inside the store.

Reservations required Or grab a bite at the Ulupalakua Ranch Grill across the street from the winery. The forage-and-feast farm tour ($58) is offered from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch: Make a day of it with a stop at O’o Farm for a farm tour and al fresco lunch, before heading to MauiWine. King’s Visit private tastings ($50) are held twice a week in the estate’s newly renovated stone jail. The winery is open daily from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., with tours of the estate and cellars offered at 10:30 a.m. (We consider it an acquired taste, one we have yet to acquire.) We prefer the estate-grown 2015 rosé ($30), a bright, refreshing wine with a gorgeous rosy hue and hints of strawberry and citrus.ĭetails: Complimentary tastings are held in the King’s Cottage, built in 1870 for royal visits. Maui Blanc pineapple wine ($14) is still MauiWine’s best-selling product.

The vineyards are planted with syrah, malbec, grenache, viognier and other grapes, and the winery launched its Ulupalakua Vineyards estate label in 2014. Today, the former Tedeschi Vineyards is known as MauiWine - it rebranded in 2015. But when Maui Blanc took off in 1977, the winery brought in legendary winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff to refine their pineapple wine production. They never intended to sell their sparkling pineapple wine. They needed to practice on something - and pineapples were plentiful.

The staff had been setting up its sparkling wine production line. And that whole pineapple wine thing? That was an accident. Pardee Erdman bought the 58,000-acre cattle ranch in the 1960s, he brought in sheep and elk - and Emil Tedeschi, of the Napa Tedeschi family, to create Maui’s first vineyard and winery, which opened in 1974. This is storied land, rich in tales of King Kamehameha III, sugar mills, bronco busters and a long and lavish history of hospitality. And while you can certainly taste pineapple wine at MauiWine, the 40-year-old winery on the Ulupalakua ranch, you can also enjoy rosé and syrah - and some spectacular views. Maui may conjure images of mai tais and pineapples, but there are vineyards of syrah and malbec in the Upcountry.
