Waiehu Beach Park

Located in northern Maui, Waiehu Beach Park, also known as Waiehu Beach Park, is a recreational park with a golden brown sand beach that includes nearby trees and some rocky and pebbly portions.  Waiehu Beach Park is spread over nearly three and seven-tenths of an acre.  The area near the southern end of the beach has a rocky wall.  The water near Waiehu Beach Park has a reef. 

Waiehu Beach Park does not have lifeguards or any other amenities except barbecue grills, picnic tables, and a nearby large grassy area, so plan accordingly.  Dogs on leashes are allowed in Waiehu Beach Park.

Waiehu Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, wildlife watching, picnicking, fishing, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, scuba diving, paddleboarding, skimboarding, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, and wakeboarding.  The water near Waiehu Beach Park usually offers manageable yet fun and consistent surfing waves, making the beach ideal for all kinds of surfers. The best season for surfing in the water near Waiehu Beach Park is during the winter, with the best month being December.  Snorkelers and scuba divers also enter the water near Waiehu Beach Park to explore its vibrant biodiversity and depending on the time of the year, you can view sea turtles in the water along with many kinds of fish.  Sea turtles are protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 which states that harming them can result in a fine of up to $50,000, along with possible imprisonment.  If you are planning to swim near Waiehu Beach Park, we recommend being careful as the water here has unpredictable rip currents.  Shark attacks have also been known to occur in the water near Waiehu Beach Park.   If you are planning to fish in the water near Waiehu Beach Park, we recommend ensuring compliance with the local fishing regulations which can be found on the website of the Division of Aquatic Resources (which is a part of the State of Hawai’i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources).  Waiehu Beach Park is ideal for beachgoers looking for a quieter beach experience as this beach sees fewer visitors than other nearby northern Maui beaches.

Getting to Waiehu Beach Park is easy - from Waiehu Beach Road (which is a part of two state highways - Hawaii Route 340 and Hawaii Route 3400), you need to turn towards Lower Waiehu Beach Road.  Waiehu Beach Park is present near the northern end of Lower Waiehu Beach Road, along with free street parking spaces.  A parking lot is also present near the northern end of the park.  We recommend wearing appropriate footwear while visiting Waiehu Beach Park, as the sand here is also known to have pieces of glass and driftwood. 

There are many attractions near Waiehu Beach Park. Waiehu Golf Course (also called Waiehu Municipal Golf Course) is an oceanfront 18-hole golf facility that offers a fun and challenging experience and it also hosts many local golf leagues throughout the year. Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is spread over seven acres and primarily exhibit and conserve Native Hawaiian plant varieties from the Maui Nui region (which consists of the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, and Maui) – the gardens also have many plant species that were introduced by Polynesian settlers including 40 sugarcane species, 15 sweet potato varieties, and 20 varieties of taro. The gardens also have a greenhouse, a shade house, picnic tables, and playgrounds - the gardens’ premises also host many interesting events including docent-led tours and workshops. If you are looking for another attraction near Waiehu Beach Park, Maui Arts & Cultural Center is a performing arts complex that hosts many Hawaiian cultural programs and musical, theater, and dance performances, along with many interesting movie screenings, and local and international artistic exhibitions. The complex also offers arts-related classes.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Waiehu Beach Park. Miko’s Cuisine offers amazing Korean, Japanese, and Chinese dishes including sushi, noodles, bulgogi, kal bi jim, man doo guk, mapo tofu, and fried rice. Tiffany’s Bar & Grill offers outstanding seasonal Asian-inspired fusion dishes including fried rice, Asian-style seafood, salads, noodles, bibimbap, kalbi, and tonkatsu. The restaurant has also been praised by HAWAI’I MAGAZINE and a prominent local news organization named Maui Now. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Waiehu Beach Park,Tasty Crust is an American diner that has been in operation since World War Two. This restaurant serves many amazing dishes for lunch, breakfast, and dinner including loco moco, eggs, fried rice, pancakes, seafood, steaks, pork dishes, poultry dishes, noodles, soups, sandwiches, and salads – the restaurant is particularly famous for its delicious pancakes.

There are many great nearby options if you are looking for a hotel near Waiehu Beach Park. The 5-Star Montage Kapalua Bay offers many amenities including a restaurant, a bistro, a gift shop, a pool with a sundeck, cabanas, a poolside bar, and a day spa. Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star Lumeria Maui Retreat Center which is 30 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including lush gardens, a restaurant, a lobby featuring artwork and antiques, a terrace, a yoga platform, fire pits, a pool, a meditation labyrinth, and a spa with private indoor treatment rooms. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Courtyard by Marriott Maui Kahului Airport which offers many amenities including a courtyard with a firepit, a living room-style lobby, a restaurant, a Starbucks cafe, a pool, an exercise room, and a complimentary airport shuttle service. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Waiehu Beach Park, Wailuku Guest House offers many amenities including a beach gear loaner facility, a pool, a sundeck, and beautiful gardens.