O ne of the 10 best beaches in Maui is the world-famous Makena Beach, a wide and sandy 1.5-mile-long stretch washed by impressive waves. However, just about a half-mile south on Makena Road lies a ...

Topping the list is Awahua Beach in Moloka'i, Hawaii. This remote black-sand beach sits at the base of the Kalaupapa Peninsula, framed by cliffs that rise 2,000 feet.

At Little Beach, the gate closes at 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and prevents this activity from being there. Because of that, it has moved. Since then, Maui Police Department and Hawaii ...

Of the top 10 secret gems, four are located in Hawaii and three in California. Awahua Beach, a remote area on Hawaii’s Molok’I island, ranked No. 1.