Stop At: Hana Highway - Road to Hana, Route 36, Hawaii
The Hana Highway is a 64.4 miles long (103.6 km), longest coastal scenic route in the world.
Duration: 8 minutes
Pass By: Paia, Paia, Hawaii
Just four miles into your drive to Hana from Kahului, you'll discover the historic town of Paia on Maui's north coast.
Stop At: Ho'okipa Beach Park, Hana Highway, Paia, Hawaii 96779
Hookipa Beach is considered the windsurfing capital of the world, you can enjoy watching wind surfers, kite boarders and surfers challenge the ocean waves and shoreline winds. This is also the threatened Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle capital of Maui along the shoreline and basking on the beach all day long
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Maliko Gulch, Maliko Gulch, Hawaii 96779, USA
A bay on the northern coastline of Maui protected from the tradewinds by steep cliffs, Maliko Gulch is known as the launch point for what is considered the best downwind paddle around.
Pass By: Twin Falls Maui, 6300 Hana Hwy, Hawaii 96708
Twin Falls is the first easily accessible string of waterfalls and pools on the Road to Hana.
Pass By: Haipua'ena Falls, Hana Highway, Hawaii
Haipua'ena Falls is a small waterfall and pool along Maui's popular Road to Hana. Thanks to the unsigned trail and short hike over an often muddy path, the pool receives far less visitor traffic than the well-signed falls along the route
Stop At: Ke‘anae Point, Hawaii
The Ke'anae Peninsula is a dramatic half-mile long massive finger of newer lava sticking out from the cliff line of the Hana Highway.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Aunty Sandy's Banana Bread, 210 Keanae Rd, Ke‘Anae, HI 96708, USA
Experience for yourself the deliciousness of Aunty Sandy’s Banana Bread and other roadside treats on your way to Hana. This unique Hawaiian experience even merited the attention of the famed Gordon Ramsey, which has helped even more people to discover this hidden gem.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Ching's Pond, Hana Highway, Hana, Hawaii
Very photogenic spot to get photographed doing something life threatening.
Pass By: Keanae Lookout, Keanae Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, USA
The Keanae Overlook near Mile Marker 17 provides scenic views of Keanae's taro patches and the ocean beyond. The turnoff from the Hana Highway to the Keanae Peninsula is located just beyond the Keanae Arboretum.
Pass By: Upper Waikani Falls, Hana Highway, Hawaii
Located just beyond Mile Marker 19 on the mauka—or mountain side—of Hana Highway, Upper Waikani Falls is often referred to as Three Bears.
Pass By: Wailua Falls, Hana Highway, just past Koali Ranch Cottage, Hana, Hawaii 96713
The waterfall of all waterfalls. Absolutely stunning, and a popular photo op for Maui marketing brochures!
Pass By: Hana Lava Tube, 205 Ulaino Road, Hana, Hawaii 96713
It's the 18th largest lava tube in the world and the largest by far on Maui. Winding your way through the extensive cave, which reaches heights of up to 40ft
Pass By: Hana Bay, Hana, Hawaii 96713
Hana Bay Park is a centrally located county park and beach that serves as a town center for Hana.
Stop At: Wai'anapanapa State Park, Hana Hwy. near mile marker 32, Hana, Hawaii
Wai’ānapanapa, which means glistening waters, with Pailoa, its famous black sand beach and stunning coastal views.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pua'a Ka'a State Park, Hana Highway, Hawaii
It is a must-see along the Road to Hana. This is the place to stop if you're looking for a typically Hawaiian swimming hole and waterfall to swim under. The water is from a natural spring, unbelievably clean, but very cold.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Wailua Valley State Wayside Park, 14560 Hana Hwy, Kula, Hawaii 96708
located just past mile marker #19 on the RIGHT hand side of the road. There are stairs on the right, leading to a vantage point that provides views of Wailua Valley, Keanae Peninsula, distant waterfalls, and the Koolau Gap when facing inland.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Honomanu, Hana Highway, Hana, Hawaii 96713
A favorite among fishermen, surfers and local families, Honomanu Bay epitomizes seclusion. It rests at the base of Honomanu Valley, a verdant expanse of volcanic wonder—and the second largest valley on Haleakala's northern slopes—with rises that stretch 7,000 feet into the sky.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Kaumahina State Wayside Park, Hana Hwy, Haiku, Hawaii
Spanning 7.8 acres and densely forested, it grants visitors up-close-and-personal views of African Tulip Trees and Paperbark, as well as sweeping vistas of Keʻanae Peninsula (and the vast, oh-so-blue ocean).
Stop At: Eucalyptus Rainbow Trees, VQMV+XC, Haiku-Pauwela, HI 96708, USA
The unique rainbow tree reveals bright shades of green, blue, purple, orange and maroon, as patches of its bark shed throughout the year. Hawaii hosts many of these beautiful shrubs that can grow to an over-elming height of 200 feet! Many consider the rainbow eucalyptus the most beautiful tree on earth.
Duration: 5 minutes
