Waianapanapa State Park

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Location:Off Hana Highway (Highway 360) at the end of Waianapanapa Road, 53 miles east of Kahului Airport (3-hour drive).
Facilities:Campground, cabins, picnic areas, hiking trails, beach, cultural sites.
Activities:Camping, shore fishing, hiking, nature study.
Special Features:Located on a remote, wild, low-cliffed volcanic coastline, the park offers an excellent opportunity to study a seabird colony or hike along an ancient Hawaiian coastal trail. Park features also include native hala forest, a legendary cave, a heiau (place of worship), natural stone arch, sea stacks, blow holes, and a small black sand beach.
Address:c/o Maui District Office
54 S High St, Rm 101
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone:808-984-8109
Web: www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/maui.html
Size: 122 acres.

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Like a huge black comma, the arcing black-sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park punctuates a lava-strewn coastline.

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