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Hana Coast is the area most photographed for use in advertising Hawaii to
represent the best of Hawaii's beauty -- for its choice waterfalls,
uncrowded beaches, flowering trees and jungle, dramatically beautiful and
undeveloped coastline. The community of Hana, about 900 people, known
throughout the state for its warm and friendly aloha spirit, is recognized
as "what Hawaii used to be." The Friends of the Earth book,
"The Last Hawaiian Place" by Robert Wenkam is entirely about the
Hana Coast.
In addition to the elegant Hotel Hana Maui at the
town center, there's also the Hana Museum and Cultural Center, Hasegawa
General Store, Hana Ranch Store (groceries and meat), The Ranch Cafe,
Chevron service station, post office, Hana Medical Center, 7 churches and
Tutu's snack stand at Hana Bay.
In still very much of a rural setting, Hana has
escaped the developers' monuments of reinforced concrete, high-rise hotels
and condos typical of "the other side" of the island. The only
structures over one story in Hana are a few private homes and three or
four church or temple steeples. Be aware however that the price of such
choice insulation from the faster pace and pressures of urbanization is an
absence of Lahaina-type shopping and Kaanapali-style night life -- with
the Hotel Hana Maui dining room and lounge, the Hana baseball/soccer field
and the pavilion at Hana Bay the only resources for a visitor's
night-on-the-town.
Watch
the sunrise from cliffs overlooking the rugged coastline. Bathe in
secluded pools fed by mountain waterfalls once known only to ancient
Hawaiian kings. Hike through lush tropical jungles and fields of bamboo.
Come here to escape and enjoy a traditional Hawaiian vacation.
We have black sand, white sand, & red sand
beaches, waterfalls and endless miles of hiking trails through jungles and
along the ocean.
HANA
HIGHWAY, Forget all those stories of
needing a 4-wheel drive. The Hana Highway drive along the North shore of
Maui is smoothly paved now. It is the most beautiful 56 miles(from Kahului
to Hana) of drive that most people will ever see. Where else can you see
waterfalls next to a Highway? You will not even have to exit your car to
see some Waterfalls pouring from the cliffs above. The wayside parks are a
great place to stop and stretch your legs. Isn't it time you planned a
picnic in a Rainforest? If you don't feel like strolling the Rainforests,
there are scenic overlooks to snap great pictures of the deep blue sea.
Make the most of the drive, and be sure to take time to stop and smell the
Roses... err Plumeria...
HAMOA BEACH,
Located a few minutes South of Hana Town, this white cresent-shaped beach
that James Michener referred to as the most perfect beach in the Pacific.
Enjoy body-surfing, swimming, and snorkeling, or simply taking in the
natural beauty of Hana's most celebrated beach.
WAIOKA POOL,
This natural spring and ocean fed pool, once used by ancient Hawaiian
Royalty, is only a short walk from the Lani Makaalae and Maka Kai
cottages. Surrounded by lush tropical foliage and situated steps from the
ocean, this secluded pool is the perfect place to stretch out and soak in
some warm Hawaiian Sun on its small Black Sand Beach.
OHEO
GULCH - Haleakala National Park, Formerly
known as Seven Sacred Pools. These Lava Pool formations were once home of
a thriving ancient Hawaiian culture. This National Park encompasses over
100 fresh water pools and spectacular waterfalls of Oheo Stream. Thousands
of acres of bamboo forests and fruit scented jungles provide the perfect
location to hike and explore the tropical beauty of Hana.
RED SAND BEACH,
This secluded beach cove gets it's name from the cinder cone volcanic
crumbled lava rocks that make the cove and nearby mountains that are now
cliffs from natural erosion. On quiet still days you can hear the pebbles
fall from the cliff every few minutes, slowly making the cove bigger and
bigger. The reddish rust color of the sand comes from the high amount of
iron that was running in the lava at the time it gushed from the center of
the earth. Getting to this secluded beach can be dangerous even if you
follow the correct unmarked trails. NEVER EVER enter or exit the trails
from the Japanese Cemetary. One tiny slip and it'll ruin a nice vacation.
Because the trail is so dangerous, the locals do not put up signs on the
correct trails. Red Sand Beach is known to have nudity. Just as the early
Hawaiians swam and enjoyed their paradise, long before the Islands were
discovered. Keep out if people sunning their buns is offensive for you. If
not, be sure to apply SPF 30 to those buns... & after each swim.
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