Ho'okipa Beach Park

Welcome, observant traveler, to the dramatically beautiful and culturally significant Hoh-oh-kee-pah Beach Park, located firmly on the legendary North Shore of Maui, situated comfortably near the town of Haiku. We begin our…

We have moved slightly down from the main parking area to the edge of the cliffside viewpoint. This specific precipice serves as a natural, highly elevated grandstand, widely considered to be one of the premier locations on the…

We are now actively descending the designated pathway that leads from the elevated overlook directly down to the active shoreline. This path is a critical transitional zone, physically bridging the gap between the relatively…

We have now arrived at the eastern edge of the main beach, adjacent to the large, dark rocky outcroppings. I urge you to look very closely at what initially appears to be merely a scattered collection of smooth, dark, wet…

As we walk westward away from the primary turtle resting area, we encounter a fascinating, highly complex geological feature characteristic of this rugged coastline. The continuous, smooth expanse of sandy beach is abruptly…

We have now arrived at the expansive, highly active center of Hoh-oh-kee-pah Beach Park. This specific section of the shoreline is where the raw, untamed power of the natural environment clearly intersects with highly organized,…

We have reached the far western terminus of the accessible beach area. As explicitly noted in our guiding texts, this specific location can be directly accessed via a separate, slightly rougher gravel parking lot situated at the…

We have ascended from the soft sand and now stand on the elevated, grassy bluffs situated just slightly further up the road from the main beach area. As the evening approaches, you will notice a significant accumulation of parked…