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Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
20° 47.8′ N · 156° 28.7′ W
A 691-acre salt marsh and ancient fishpond between Kihei and Maalaea where endangered Hawaiian stilts and coots nest, with a coastal boardwalk that runs above the dunes of Sugar Beach; in winter more than 30 species of waterfowl and shorebirds pass through.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia/GNIS. Keālia Coastal Boardwalk: off North Kihei Road between Kihei and Maalaea, open 6:30 am to 7:00 pm daily including holidays, 14-stall parking lot. Visitor Center at Milepost 6, Maui Veterans Highway (Route 311): Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and the first Saturday of the month; headquarters gates open 7:30 am to 5:00 pm weekdays; phone (808) 875-1582. Best birding August to April when migrants are present. No pets, drones, fishing, collecting, bikes, jogging or kites. Water levels fall in summer and the pond can smell.
Best for
Easy birding walk while anchored off north Kihei
Season
Best Aug-Apr for migratory birds
Nearby
- Kealia Offshore Moorings0.9 NM away
- Kihei Canoe Club1.3 NM away
- Kihei Farmers Market1.3 NM away
- Maalaea Bay Afternoon Trade Wind Acceleration1.3 NM away
- Coast Guard Station Maui1.9 NM away
- DOBOR Maui District Office and Maalaea Harbor Office1.9 NM away
- Lanai Ferry (Expeditions) from Maui1.9 NM away
- Maalaea General Store1.9 NM away