Keʻanae Peninsula Lookout
Hāna Highway, East Maui
Taro Patches and a Tsunami-Survivor Church on the Road to Hāna
The Keʻanae Peninsula Lookout is a classic Road to Hāna roadside stop — a bird's-eye view over the Keʻanae Peninsula's patchwork taro (kalo) fields, a jagged black lava coastline, and the Pacific beyond. On a clear day it's genuinely one of the most photogenic stops on the whole drive.
For travelers willing to detour down onto the peninsula itself, there's more: a working taro-farming community, jagged lava-rock coastline, and the Lanakila Ihiʻihi O Iehowa Ona Kaua church, built in 1856 and the only building on the peninsula to survive the devastating 1946 tsunami.
Why Roamwise recommends this
A quick, high-value lookout stop, with real depth if you take the short detour onto the peninsula itself.
Best for: a classic Road to Hāna photo stop, travelers interested in the 1946 tsunami history and working taro farming still practiced here.
Insider tip: look for the yellow tsunami speaker to find the lookout easily, and if it's been raining recently, look far left for cascading waterfalls.
- Hazards / conditions:
- If venturing down to the peninsula itself, the shoreline is jagged lava rock with waves crashing against it — stay back from the water's edge.
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Local tips
- •Easy to find — look for the yellow tsunami speaker at the roadside.
- •If it's rained recently, look far left from the lookout for cascading waterfalls.
- •The 1856 church on the peninsula survived the 1946 tsunami — worth the short detour down if you have time.
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