Kailua, Hawaii Travel Information

Haleakala National Park: From the Sea to the Summit of Maui This 40-mile drive begins in Kahului at sea level and rises to the rim of Haleakala Crater at 10,023 feet. Highlights include: spectacular views of Maui, the seacoast, outlying islands, and the interi... Kahului, HI

Maui, Hawaii Maui, nicknamed the “Valley Isle,” offers some of the islands’ plushest resorts and best golf courses. It’s a popular island, especially for first-timers to Hawaii and for families with teens, as ther... Kahului, HI

Maui: The Isthmus and Points South Maui’s population centers on the northern edge of the central isthmus, the nape of Maui’s neck. Modern Kahului has the main airport and harbor. In the foothills to the west, its older brother, Wailuku... Wailuku, HI

Maui: Upcountry and Haleakala National Park Unlike Vesuvius, St. Helens, Fuji-san, and Kilimanjaro, Haleakala (“the house of the sun”) lacks the classic upsloping shape and explosive pedigree of its volcanic peers. Hawaiian volcanoes form throu... Pukalani, HI

The Hana Highway, Oheo Pools, and the South Coast of Maui This 110-mile coastal drive is one of the most diverse in the Hawaiian Islands. It circles the base of Haleakala, Maui’s huge, dormant volcano, passing lush rain forests, waterfalls, streams, and pool... Kahului, HI

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Paia - Maui (Distance: 3.6 mi) Paia beach break with its outer reefs offers a host of good longboard, shortboard, and bodysurfing possibilities. It’s one of the best beaches to surf—you could call it a playground of waves. From the...

Kuau, HI - Surfing - length:unknown

H.A. Baldwin Beach Park (Distance: 3.9 mi) H.A. Baldwin Park is a picturesque park that was originally developed as a private recreation area for the Hawaiian Sugar Company employees. It became a public beach park in 1963. The park has a large...

Kahului, HI - Hiking - length:2 mi

Spreckelsville Beach (Distance: 4.3 mi) Spreckelsville Beach is a wide, uncrowded white sand beach in a sweeping bay with numerous rocky points. The community of Spreckelsville backs the beach, which is isolated by large sand dunes covered ...

Kahului, HI - Hiking - length:2 mi

Ho`okipa - Maui (Distance: 4.7 mi) Ho`okipa is the windsurfing mecca of the world. Host to World Cup sailing and surfing contests, this spot rips. Jagged lava rock, exposed reefs, a gnarly shorebreak, light offshore trade winds, and po...

Kuau, HI - Surfing - length:unknown

Hookipa Beach Park (Distance: 4.7 mi) Hookipa Beach Park sits alongside the Hana Highway a short distance east of Paia. The park is in a beautiful cliff-lined bay that is spread between two lava rock points and backed by a rocky shelf. Th...

Paia, HI - Hiking - length:1 mi

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Pukalani Pukalani Country Club Public, 18 holes 6945 yards, par 74 2.6 miles from center of Kailua, Hawaii

Maui Maui Country Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3217 yards, par 36 4.0 miles from center of Kailua, Hawaii

Dunes The Dunes At Maui Lani Golf Course Public, 18 holes 6841 yards, par 72 7.4 miles from center of Kailua, Hawaii

Maui Elleair Maui Elleair Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6404 yards, par 71 9.6 miles from center of Kailua, Hawaii

Waiehu Waiehu Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6330 yards, par 72 10.1 miles from center of Kailua, Hawaii

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