ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
If you’ve seen just one photograph of Maui's lush interior, odds are it was of the magnificently phallic 2250ft ʻIao Needle, the green pinnacle that…
Must-see attractions in ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This longstanding tourist attraction is a cross between a farm, a dining destination and a botanical garden. The large gift shop stocks art, aloha wear,…
Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This small but historically evocative museum occupies the 1833 home of Wailuku’s first Christian missionary, Edward Bailey. He was the second missionary…
Kahului
Well, you can’t judge a beach by its cover. Wedged between downtown Kahului and the airport, and hidden behind a strip of ironwood trees, this mile-long…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Rising straight up to 2250ft, this velvety-green pinnacle is Maui’s iconic landmark. Most people shoot their mandatory photos from the bridge near the…
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This homespun museum occupies the former residence of the sugar mill’s superintendent. There’s the usual display of industrial machinery, including a…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This midsize aquarium showcases Hawaii’s dazzling marine life, including species found nowhere else. The floor plan takes you on an ocean journey,…
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
A bird-watcher's oasis, this refuge harbors native waterbirds year-round, and hosts migratory ducks (October to April) and hawksbill and Hawaiian sea…
Kepaniwai Park & Heritage Gardens
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This unique and pretty park celebrates the various ethnic groups of Hawaii by displaying a building for each one. There's a traditional Hawaiian hale …
Kahului
You wouldn’t expect a wildlife sanctuary to be so close to the main road, but a short walk leaves the traffic behind. This shallow marsh is a haven for…
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company Mill
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Fields of cane expand out from the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (C&S) Company’s rusty old mill, the last of its kind in Hawaii. Its industrial hulk looms…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This beachside county park isn't as stunning its neighbors, but you will find picnic tables, barbecue grills and portable toilets here. It also has a…
Kahului
For botanophiles interested in native Hawaiian plants, this garden on the grounds of a former zoo has a wealth of knowledge. An excellent new audiotour (…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Maʻalaea Bay is fronted by a 3-mile stretch of sand running from Maʻalaea Harbor south to Kihei. Access is from several places along N Kihei Rd, including…
Schaefer International Gallery
Kahului
This art gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center has a number of exhibitions per year, ranging from native Hawaiian arts to contemporary local artists…
Halekiʻi-Pihanakalani Heiau State Monument
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau is the hilltop ruins of two of Maui’s most important heiau (ancient stone temples). The site was the royal court of Kahekili, Maui’s…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This handsome missionary church, in Gothic New England style, was built in 1875 by missionary Edward Bailey and named for Queen Kaʻahumanu, who cast aside…
Kahului
Kahului’s large protected harbor is the island’s only deep-water port, so all boat traffic, from cruise ships to cargo vessels, docks here. But it’s not…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Designed by Maui-born architect CW Dickey and completed in 1928, the Wailuku Public Library building displays a now-distinctive regional design. Note…
