Canoe Beach

Canoe Beach is the county beach park that is just south of Ka'anapali Beach in Lahaina. The beach is connected to Ka'anapali Beach; only the name changes as you go north. Unlike Ka'anapali Beach, however, Canoe Beach has no hotels, no shops, no restaurants, and few tourists. If you're looking for a relatively undeveloped beach in Lahaina with ample parking and lifeguards, this beach is a good choice.

The beach gets its name from the many Hawaiian outrigger canoes on shore. This beach is the launching point for many of the canoe clubs on Maui, including the Kahana Canoe Club, the Lahaina Canoe Club, and the Napili Canoe Club. You may get to see paddlers practicing or even racing here. Canoe beach is also a good place to launch a sea kayak or sailboat from.

A/K/A

Canoe Beach is also known by its official name, Hanakao'o Beach Park.

Hours of Operation

Canoe Beach is open from 7AM - 8PM every day.

Weather Forecast

(As of 329 PM HST Wednesday July 11 2007)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 89. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 76. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
 
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Getting There

To get to Canoe Beach, take the Honoapi'ilana Highway (State Route 30) through Lahaina. Turn left into the parking lot between mile marker 23 and 24. There's a graveyard visible from the road just past the entrance to the park.

Map

You may also view a more detailed full-screen version of this map on Google Maps.

Facilities

Canoe Beach has:
- A bathhouse with toilets and sinks
- Picnic tables (some under pavilions) and barbeque pits
- Outdoor showers
- A lifeguard station
- Payphones

What's Nearby

Ka'anapali Beach is just north of Canoe Beach, and you can walk there along the beach or along a pathway that starts just at the northern tip of Canoe Beach. There are many, many restaurants and shops along Ka'anapali Beach, although most of them are quite a ways up the beach, at Whaler's Village or farther north. The closest restaurants to Canoe Beach are the Va Bene Italian restaurant ($24-$42 entrees) and the Nalu Sunset Bar and Sushi ($3-$4 per piece of sushi) at the Maui Marriott Resort.

The Blue Yonder Beach Services offers beach activities and equipment rentals, and is just a short walk north from Canoe Beach, near the Drums of the Pacific Luau.

Businesses

Just at the south end of Ka'anapali Beach are the Moana Athletic Club and the Moana Spa, a health club and spa right on the beach with a view of the ocean.

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