DT Fleming Beach Park

The western shore of Maui is known for its idyllic, year-round beach weather, and Fleming's mile-long crescent, white sand beach offers a range of activities and stunning views of nearby Molokai Island. A favorite area for sunbathers, swimmers, and surfers alike, the beach is backed by a virtual forest of trees on the low sea cliff, providing welcome shade. Surrounded by 120 miles of coastline and over 30 miles of colorful beaches, you'd be hard-pressed not to find a beach in Maui that suits you. Locals and tourists alike flock to the beaches with white, black or red sand. Families also like the location- it's on the west side of Maui and is backed by a forest of trees which provide abundant shade.

Fleming Beach is a better option as it's less rough. Then spend the day beach-hopping through Kapalua, Napili, and Ka'anapali as you make your way south. Fleming Beach is a good one for families. At the south end of Kihei, the Kamaole beaches are excellent as well. When conditions are rough, Fleming Beach is not ideal for families with small children who like to play in the surf. However, when things are good, Fleming can be great!

DT Fleming Beach Park is one of Maui's nicest beaches with good swimming in summer and pounding surf in winter. The nearby resort area of Kapalua offers upmarket resorts and some of the most challenging golf courses in Hawaii. In contrast to the Bay Course, Arnold Palmer designed this one to be more demanding, with six holes headed straight up the slopes of the West Maui Mountains and nine headed straight down. Length: 6,001-6,632 yards. Maui is a great place for everyone. You can spend hours doing things but its still fun.

Generally, the waters are good for swimming and snorkeling, but sometimes, off near the sea cliffs, the waves are big enough to suit body boarders and surfers. Caution needs to be taken when swimming due to the steep slope of the beach that causes a backwash even during calm seas.

Do not surf close to where locals have been fishing all night because there will usually be a lot of bait in the water. Watch out for divers coming ashore and trailing there fish behind them. With serious consequences if you bail in big waves. If you stall out your kite on a big wave and get slack lines, get out of there, go sideways if you can, but you do not want to get wrapped in your lines.

Retire to Four Mile for excellent food and beer. This site is backed by a stand of ironwood trees and the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Facilities available at Fleming beach include showers, restrooms, picnic tables and a telephone.