A stroll on the boardwalk. And access to the water at 3…read morepoints. Some bird life. Overcast and windy day.

We stopped by the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on a rainy day. The visitor's center was…read morevery interesting, and had nice clean bathrooms. The Friends of the pond organization had reasonably priced gifts, such as magnets and t-shirts. We drove from the visitor's center over to the ponds, but we could have walked. There were a lot of Black-necked stilts (AKA Hawaiian Stilt) and a few other birds, but not many due to the weather. We returned the next day under better weather, first stopping at the Kealia Bird Sanctuary board walk. Again, not many birds, but it was a nice visit. The boardwalk has a couple of spots where you are invited to take a picture from a phone holder and then submit it via email. You will then get a link to a page of time-lapsed photos taken by visitors over the years. It was interesting to see the ebb and flow of the ponds. All in all, a very nice stop with friendly staff at the center.

Nice Beach in Kihei. We come here often to relax and chill. The parking lot is small, but there…read moreis a parking lot across the street you can use. This Beach has a life guard.

Great beach - hard slamming surf good for kids to play but can hurt so be careful…read more Easy parking

Beautiful of course it's hawaii lol but I love the snorkeling there you come early enough you'll…read moresee turtles

If you're looking for sea turtles, this beach seems to always have a few turtles any day. It's not…read morea popular beach, but always proves to be plentiful with turtles early in the morning. Remember to stay at least ten feet away to not harass the sea life!

Lovely area, a small park, we reserved and paid for parking, not crowded. Felt like real Hawaii.read more

On Monday took my wife to Iao Valley state Monument park. Luckily I did on an over cast day because…read morewe seen beautiful water falls . The river down below was very strong and rough I've been here while it was a sunny day and you can actually go down to the river bed . What a sacred place you just feel the power of ancient Hawaiian soldiers fighting in this Valley . When I was a kid that mountain peak called a Iao needle used to have a little hole on top of that peak . Just like a needle point where you thread it through the needle hole. Very relaxing Valley away from all the stress in life which I really need . Support local

My little fam and I did a day trip to Maui and as we were driving down from Upcountry Maui (after…read morepicking up our yummy yet quick dinner from Pukalani Superette), we stumbled upon a gift of a HUGE park with the most amazing playground. The playground was a dream: tons of activities to choose from and only 1-2 other families. My review is mainly about the playground but the park was gorgeous, tons of space to run and play, covered picnic areas, and tons of parking. (There is a porta potty which was really the only dim spot for me.) The Kalakupua Playground is really well-taken care of by the neighborhood. Hardly any grafitti, only one tiny area is broken (but it's taped off), and it's very safe - as the entire ground is covered in cut up pieces of tires. There are swing sets on both sides of the playground - and safe toddler swing sets, too. Climbing choices galore, many slides to choose from, a great parkour for kids area, and even a tiered sitting area for parents to wait while their children roam free in the safe, fence-surrounded playground. Truly, truly a gem if you are looking for a playground for your kids. I can't believe we stumbled on it. But we all left so happy: as parents it was nice to let them roam free, my 1-year old daughter knocked out for her nap, and our 6-year old yelled as we were leaving, "Mom, that's a 5-star playground!" I totally agree.

I come here because it's close to my mom's house. So I take a stroll every now and then here…read more Big grassy area. They have pavilions for parties here. They have a nice jungle gym for the keiki for all ages. It's nice for them to play on. They have swings and bucket swings for the younger ones. Just a nicer park overall.

I often hijack reviews of parks to let some steam off, and this review of Kalama Park will be no…read moredifferent. I've found yelp and google maps to be the best canvas for getting out my pain and creative juices... alright enough yapping. Let me lock in. My family and I came to this beautiful park on Maui, as it was the location for my 100th grocery store rotisserie chicken review of the year, which also marks my semi-retirement. I'm tired of eating mid chickens, and I just want to do different things creatively, as dumb as that sounds. I know in my soul it's time to move on. As I got in the white mini van my Dad was driving to head to Foodland, my navy Banana Republic suit clinging to my body in the island humidity, I was ready to be hit with a wave of emotion. But it just didn't come. It felt like any other day at the office. Business trip. I stepped into Foodland, picked the bird up, and got back into the mini van to head to the park just down the road. Setting foot into Kalama Park must have been how the great Kobe Bryant felt walking into Staples Center for the last time. This was right when the emotion I was anticipating earlier began to creep into my prefrontal cortex. However, I fought it off. I just truly felt I needed to treat it like any other day. I'll celebrate after. Rest at the end not in the middle. I crouched on a little stoop maybe 8 feet from the water, set the tripod up, and got to work. Once I finished the review, I ran straight into the ocean and popped a bottle of Veuve my parents had bought for the occasion. I'm always hesitant to celebrate small wins, as the quote "if you sleep on a win you'll wake up with a loss" rings through my head, but this felt like something that must be celebrated. 100 of them things. Self pride is something I rarely feel. I'm my own worst critic, and I don't mean that in a cute, performative way. I mean it in a vicious, nasty way. If someone talked to me how I talk to myself, I'd have no choice but to put hands on them. It might sound a bit cocky or egotistical but when you know what you're capable of, it's hard to settle for anything less than a fully reached potential. Idk. I struggle with it everyday. All this to say, as dumb as this following sentence sounds, I am proud of this grocery store rotisserie chicken journey. Truly proud of myself. I legitimately cannot remember the last time I felt like this about something I did, and my God it feels GOOD. I created something from scratch, saw it through to the end, and made the best decisions I could at the time it was to make them. Success is in the effort, and I gave this everything I had. So yeah, I sit on this balcony in Hawaii, enjoying the hell out of this 3rd glass of Veuve Cliquot and 6mg Wintergreen Zyn. I have no idea what's next. Maybe it's all downhill from here. Maybe I peaked and will fade into obscurity, but god what a fun peak it was. I enjoyed every second of it. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Such a great time biking around Kīhei beach . We rested in Kalama Park. The park is clean , walkway…read morefor outdoor stroll with amazing views of mountains, beach , trees and courteous locals.

This is our one of 3 best snorkel spots. Both sides of the…read morepoint are good for sealife and we can usually get shade. Only 15 minutes from our Stay. All Good!! Update : This right side beach is the Resort side and fills up. The water here is sand all the way out and today was very clear, 80 foot visibility. Schools of small fish. Warm Water. Great time.

While n Maui , snorkel for free . Recommended very nice beach with corals, fish , urchins to enjoy…read more We rented a snorkeling gears and stayed for 2 hours enjoying this activities. The water was warm, increased and has trees for shade. Restrooms and outside showers are available. Parkings are available but difficult. Early bird is the best. Aloha and Mahalo

Awesome playground. Proof we can still have nice things to include swings for kids. The playground…read moreis next to Kahului Beach Rd of the park. Great for any age. They had a fenced small toddler area and a large playground for the older kids that also had a ramp to the slide. Not a whole lot of cover from the sun so bring sun screen and water. Tons of kids. Very family friendly.

This is a convenient park right here in Central Maui. I've met so many nice families here. We like…read morethe keiki playground because they have a little kids ages 2-5 playground separated from the bigger kids playground. It's also fenced in but still be aware of your surroundings. It gets pretty hot and crowded too so if you have little, little ones, mornings are the best especially since you're probably up already lol. Check it out!