Landmark· Maui· Hawaii
Keanae Ramp and Peninsula
20° 51.9′ N · 156° 8.8′ W · approximate
A flat tongue of young lava below the green Keanae Valley, quilted with taro patches and crowned by an 1856 stone church that survived the 1946 tsunami; surf pounds the black rocks while banana-bread stands do business on the road in.
Practical
Approx: peninsula position from OpenStreetMap (node 7727247669). DLNR DOBOR lists the Keanae Ramp at 210 Keanae Road (Maui District Office, (808) 243-5824); it is an open-coast ramp used by local fishermen, not a harbor: no slips, fuel or protection. Coast Pilot: do not attempt landings on the point because of covered rocks and ledges on all sides; Aluea Rock 2 miles SE breaks continuously and should be avoided. Swimming is dangerous along the sharp lava shore. Aunty Sandy's banana bread stand sits on Keanae Road at the landing (around mile marker 16-17 on Route 360). The nearest boat anchorages are Nuaailua Bay and Honomanu Bay just west.
Best for
A Road-to-Hana stop for taro fields and surf