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In-Depth Information
with a permit, as well as $75 cabin rentals, though the cabins are in high demand and dif-
ficult to score.
State Parks
Maui has campgrounds and cabins at Waiʻanapanapa State Park and Pol-
ipoli Spring State Recreation Area. Each park allows a maximum stay of five consecutive
nights. Tent camping is $18 per night per site. Cabins cost $90. For reservations, contact
the
Division of State Parks
(
984-8109;
www.hawaiistateparks.org
; 54 S High St, Wailuku;
8am-
noon Mon-Fri)
in person or online.
County Parks
Maui County permits camping at Kanaha Beach Park in Kahului (closed
Monday and Tuesday) and at Papalaua Wayside Park south of Lahaina (closed Wednes-
day and Thursday). Camping is allowed for three consecutive nights and costs $5 to $8
per day ($2 to $3 for children under 18). For reservations at either site, contact the
De-
partment of Parks & Recreation - Central District
(
270-7389;
www.mauicounty.gov
; 700
Halia Nakoa St, Wailuku; 8am-1pm & 2:30-4pm Mon-Fri)
or the
Department of Parks & Recre-
ation - West District
(
661-4685;
www.mauicounty.gov
; 1840 Honoapiʻilani Hwy;
8am-4pm Mon-
Fri, sometimes closed noon-1pm)
.
Getting There & Away
AIR
Most mainland flights to Maui involve at least one stopover, but direct flights to Maui
are offered from some cities, including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Dallas, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas and Vancouver BC.
Kahului International Airport
(OGG; 872-3830;
www.hawaii.gov/ogg
;
1 Kahului Airport Rd)
All trans-Pacific flights to Maui arrive in Kahului, the island's main airport.
airport has flights to other Hawaiian islands on small carriers and chartered planes. Re-
(w
www.mokuleleairlines.com
)
offers twice daily flights from Kahului to this small air-
port, cutting a two-hour drive to a 20-minute flight.
SEA
Interisland ferries connect Lahaina with its sister islands of Molokaʻi and Lanaʻi. For in-
formation on these ferries, see Lanaʻi and Molokaʻi.
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