Ka'anapali Beach

Ka'anapali Beach runs about 2,112m (2.1km) along the Maui coast — a long beach by Hawaiian standards. It faces west so it takes the afternoon sun and faces the sunset. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 60m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, bbq.

Getting there & parking

Closest mapped parking is about 60m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free. At least one charges a fee.

Distances are to the nearest point of the beach. Only formal, mapped parking areas are counted — informal roadside and verge parking is common in Hawaii and is not recorded in OpenStreetMap, so there may be closer options than shown.

What's there

"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.

Where it is

Who it suits

• Sunset — the sun sets over the water here year-round, as late as 7:11pm in July
• Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
• Walkers and runners — about 2,112m of continuous shoreline
• Arriving without a car — 2 bus stops are mapped within 500m

Derived from mapped features, not opinion.

When to go

Driest months are June, July, August. Warmest are August, September, July.

30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station PUUKOLII 457.1, 2.5km away.

Sunrise & sunset at Ka'anapali Beach

In June the sun is up at 5:45am and down at 7:09pm — 13h 24m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:56am–5:48pm, 10h 52m.

This beach looks west (248°). The sun goes down out over the water here in every month of the year — it is a sunset beach whenever you come. The sunset point itself swings about 50° across the year, from WSW in December to WNW in June.

Times are for the 15th of each month in Hawaii Standard Time. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving, so these hold all year.

Calculated from this beach's coordinates using the NOAA solar position algorithm and checked against US Naval Observatory tables (agreement within a minute). Which direction the sun sets is worked out from the shoreline's orientation, not from the skyline — a headland, an offshore island or high ground behind the beach can hide the last few degrees.

Live view

Nearest camera: Lahaina › South-east: Black Rock Beach

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Where to stay

10 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 64m away.

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Things to do nearby

OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).

Where Ka'anapali Beach ranks

• The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #6
• The best-equipped beaches in Hawaii — ranked #19
• Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #6
• Sunset beaches in Hawaii — ranked #8
• Maui beaches you can park at — ranked #20

Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.

Other beaches on Maui

• Kahekili Beach · 1.9km · 1,658m long · faces west
• Keka'a Beach · 3.3km · 937m long · faces west
• Baby Beach · 4.0km · 523m long · faces west
• Honokowai Beach Park · 4.2km · 152m long · faces west
• S-Turns Beach · 5.6km · 75m long · faces west