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Ho'okipa Beach ParkvsMakena Beach
Makena Beach and Ho'okipa Beach Park are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Ho'okipa Beach Park ranks significantly higher than Makena Beach. Ho'okipa Beach Park ranks #12 in Hawaii with praise from 3 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Ho'okipa Beach Park
Frommer's
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Hana Highway, Paia, Maui, HI 96768
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Frommer's "The wild north shore beach of the same name is certainly hospitable to wave riders... it’s among the world’s top spots for windsurfing and kiting." Full review
Fodor's "To see some of the world's finest windsurfers, hit this beach... also one of Maui's hottest surfing spots." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Hoʻokipa is to daredevil windsurfers what Everest is to climbers. It reigns supreme as the world’s premier windsurfing beach." Full review
Travel + Leisure "For some inexplicable but astounding reason, over a dozen sea turtles bask on the sand at Ho‘okipa Beach Park at sunset." Full review
Frommer's "It’s among the world’s top spots for windsurfing and kiting...Hookipa offers no less than five surf breaks, and daring watermen and women paddle out to carve waves up to 25 feet tall." Full review
Makena Beach Frommer's Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Makena Beach, Maui, HI
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Frommer's "One of the most popular beaches on Maui, Makena is so vast it never feels crowded." Full review
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The shorebreak is steep and powerful.
Fodor's "Locals successfully fought to turn Makena—one of Hawaii's most breathtaking beaches—into a state park." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Make means "dead" in Hawaiian, but you won't find any dead horses on this beach-just three lovely crescents of sand, separated by volcanic rock."
