8 curated experiences
Pāʻia
A shallow, reef-protected lagoon on Maui's north shore next to Baldwin Beach, the calmest swimming spot in the Paia area and a good pick for families with small children; there is no shade, so bring an umbrella or tent.
Pāʻia
A 17-acre county beach park named for the Baldwin family, whose sugar business built Pāʻia. Calm "Baby Beach" at the west end; heavy shorebreak mid-beach. Lifeguard, restrooms, showers, free parking.
Pāʻia
Clifftop view over the Pavilions surf break, the windsurfers and the turtles on the sand below.
Pāʻia
A 27 ft stupa and prayer wheel at 81 Baldwin Ave, consecrated by the 14th Dalai Lama on 24 April 2007. Grounds open daily 8 AM to sunset.
Pāʻia
The town's sandy bay, with no lifeguard: dangerous shorebreak and rip currents in winter. The 1 April 1946 tsunami flooded Lower Pāʻia here.
Pāʻia
Founded in 1906 for Japanese plantation workers; the present hall was dedicated in July 1921. Bronze bell from 1912, a war memorial and a seaside cemetery.
Pāʻia
Surf town at the start of the Hāna road: Mana Foods for picnic supplies, Paia Fish Market for lunch, Hoʻokipa's windsurfers five minutes on. The stop before the Twin Falls.
Pāʻia
The world capital of windsurfing and kitesurfing — on a strong trade wind afternoon, 30–50 world-class riders transform the bay into an open-air performance that no arena seat can replicate. Watch from the upper lookout before descending. The beach itself is not for swimming (powerful shore break and rip current), but May through September the right side of the bay calms enough for snorkeling, and Hawaiian green sea turtles regularly haul out on the sand to bask. A 45-minute stop with a very high payoff-to-effort ratio.