We’re asked regularly what’s the best beach to watch sunset on Maui. Well, the best are usually along the shore. But for the best we’ve experienced, check out these Maui beaches.
South Maui Beaches for Sunset
Kamaole Beach 1
Kamaole Beach Park I and Charley Young Beach have easy access and incredible front row seats for sunset.
Kamaole Beach 2
And right next door with the same amazing easy access you can enjoy sunsets walking distance from your stay.
Kamaole Beach 3
The mother of all sunset spots is at Kam 3. The large grass park above the little rocky beach offers locals and visitors a great spot to enjoy pau hana.
Keawakapu Beach
This long, perfect beach has 3 entrances for amazing sunset viewing. Find a quick one with friends, or walk a bit to have it all to yourself.
Grand Wailea Luau
Sunset above Wailea Beach at the Grand Wailea Luau can’t be beat. Enjoy sunset with music, dancing, and delicious food and drinks.
Poolenalena Beach
Another spot with easy access and parking lot, you can opt for the busy side or walk along the trail north to more beaches with very few people.
Little Beach
Though they’ve been cracking down more over the last few years, we’ve had some insane drum circle, firedancing sunsets here.
Makena Beach – Big Beach
The waves can be really dangerous here along the shore, but viewing sunset from the sand is amazing!
West Maui Beaches for Sunset
Ka’anapali Beach
This long stretch of beach has easy access from all the resorts, shopping, and restaurants. Even if you’re not staying there, watching sunset from a restaurant is worth the trip.
Thousand Peaks
Long stretches of beach await with a quick pull off the road for sand parking.
North Shore Beaches for Sunset
Though sunsets are very different on this side, you sometimes can catch a unique view through the mountains.
Baldwin Beach
This long stretch of beach has some violent waves, but when the sunsets, the water sometimes turns pinkish.
Ho’okipa Beach
Please give the turtles a lot of space and don’t get in the water. This has some of the biggest most dangerous waves on Maui.
Paia Bay
This is hit or miss, but you can get some good sunsets and nice beach walks here.
For those looking for something cheap to do on Maui, try doing sunset. Don’t watch it for 5 minutes and go back to your resort. Grab some chairs, pack some food and drink, and go somewhere facing west an hour or so before sun down. Enjoy some good conversation with friends and simply enjoy the changing views.
Watching sunset on Maui is an event. Where it’s viewed as a nice part of the day that some mainlanders might catch a moment of, here in Hawaii, we take it VERY seriously. Some nights are less-spectacular but still pretty. Other nights, it will blow your mind! The sunset this last Sunday was one of those mind-blowing sunsets.
I’ll never forget a time where we invited a new friend (recently moved to Hawaii) to come down for sunset. He said, ”so what do we do?” We explained that we do whatever we want while it goes down. Watch the sunset, talk story, snack on pupus, enjoy cocktails, play games, go swimming, whatever works. It didn’t take long until we saw him bringing his kids down to the park or beach to watch sunset on a regular basis.
