#Maui Beach

Update (8:26 a.m., Jan. 16, 2026) The Hawai‘i Department of Health Maui Food Safety Branch issued Maui Beach Ballroom a green placard on Jan. 15, 2026, authorizing its reopening after a follow-up inspection showed the cockroach infestation to be eliminated. All areas of harborage and attractant within the kitchen were also observed to be cleaned and repaired.

Makai Farm, Harrison Cannon, James McNeil and Jacob Jacinto completed the 12-week training program. Cannon was given the award for the Best Overall Recruit. The “Surf 50” award, created in memory of fallen Ocean Safety Officer Randy Hillen, was given to Jacinto.

The Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation announced a project to improve drainage, install new parking lot asphalt and provide ADA-accessible access to a restroom at Hanakaʻōʻō Beach Park. The park’s driveway and parking lot will be closed during the project’s construction from Oct. 12, 2020 through March 2021.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced the reopening of additional County parks and beach parks will take place on Saturday, May 16. The reopening of parks facilities includes select tennis and pickleball courts. County parks and beach parks included on the list below will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Plans are currently underway for a multimillion dollar project to build a new budget hotel where the old Maui Palms hotel once stood along Kahului Harbor. Several building permits were filed on Friday for the project which is situated on vacant land between the Maui Beach Hotel and the Maui Seaside Hotel in Kahului.

Q: We are wondering when the shower restoration at Mai Poina Park in Kihei will be finished? The shower looks like it is almost complete. Mahalo for your time.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing more than $300,000 to the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) to support beach water quality monitoring and information sharing throughout the state.

Kapalua Bay is located on Maui’s West shoreline and is characterized by a crescent-shaped bay bounded by rocky anchors.

The woman lost her footing and was about to fall over the ledge when her husband reached out to grab her. Both ended up falling 25 feet to the rocks below.

The public is advised of a water quality exceedance of enterococci at Honokōwai Beach, Maui. Levels of 137 per 100 mL have been detected during routine…

Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the questions submitted to his staff. Submit your own questions about County of Maui programs, services, operations or policies to Mayor Alan Arakawa at AskTheMayor@mauicounty.gov, 270-7855 or mail them to 200 S. High Street, 9th Floor, Wailuku, HI 96793. Questions submitted will be considered for inclusion in the “Ask […]

Is it legal to set up camp and tents, etc. and live on the beach?

Access to the Waiʻānapanapa State Park black sand beach and bay will be closed for about 3 weeks, beginning on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, as a part of the DLNR Division of State Parks’ ongoing capital improvement project.

The 2nd Annual Maui Jim OceanFest, featuring premier ocean sports athletes from around the world will gather on Kāʻanapali Beach fronting on Maui from June 4-5, 2016.

Lifeguards responded to 32 rescues in a single day at Kanahā Beach Park. North shore ocean safety captain Keola Brown said lifeguards just want to fair compensation so that they can support their families.

When are they going to fix the broken irrigation line at Ulua Beach? It’s been leaking for months. I’ve put in Request for Service and called.

Six Aqua-Aston Hospitality properties, including the Maui Beach Hotel, have been recognized for providing “Best Value” by readers of HAWAII Magazine in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

I was at Ho‘okipa earlier this week and saw a woman jump into the ocean while the surf was huge. One of the lifeguards went out to save her, but I could see them arguing and she refused to get on his rescue board.

Maui Now videographer Kalani Prince was on the scene of a near-drowning at Baldwin Beach at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 5.

Baldwin Beach goers found an unhappy surprise this morning, Thursday, March 26. The usually pristine shoreline was littered with what looked like Japanese tsunami garbage.