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Hulopo'e Beach Park
is the undisputed hangout for island locals. It was crowned number
one beach in America in 1997. Within walking distance from the Manele small boat har-
bor, Hulopo'e is the only beach on the island with restrooms and showers, and despite be-
ing the island's most popular beach, it's a far cry from crowded. The right side of the beach
is used by guests of the Four Seasons Manele Bay Hotel who have access to the white um-
brellas and lounge chairs. Similarly, Monday-Friday, guests of Trilogy Excursions' snorkel
tour from Maui inhabit the left-hand side of the beach, thereby leaving the middle section
of the beach as the place for visitors to relax in the shade or bake out in the sun.
Hulopo'e Beach Park
Hulopo'e Bay is a marine reserve and home to one of the few reefs in Maui County that
isn't in a state of decline. The reef extends over the left side of the bay, where colorful par-
rotfish the size of your forearm can easily be spotted (and heard) nibbling on the vibrant
corals. Hulopo'e is also famous for the Hawaiian spinner dolphins which enter the bay on a
regular basis. In an effort to protect the natural sleep cycles of the dolphins, swimmers are
