Hawaii route stop · Road to Hana

Keʻanae Peninsula

black lava coast and crashing surf

Featured driveHana Highway
StateHawaii
Drive length~64 miles
Trip time1 full day

Keʻanae Peninsula is one of the places Roamward flags on the Hana Highway because it gives the drive its texture: black lava coast and crashing surf. Use it as a planned pull-over instead of letting the route become a blur between towns.

How it fits the drive

The Road to Hana runs Kahului → Hana, HI. Maui’s rainforest coast, curve by curve.

Nearby route stops

  • Garden of Edenarboretum with sweeping coast overlooks (Road to Hana)
  • Waiʻānapanapathe famous black-sand beach (reservation required) (Road to Hana)

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