Baby Beach Paia

There are two “baby beaches” on the island of Maui. This one is baby beach Paia, located on the north shore of Maui just outside of Paia town. The other one is located on the west side in Lahaina. They are both awesome, but I’m a little biased to this one as I live close by (so I go here often). But my family loves the baby beach in Lahaina as well, so if you want to learn more about that one, you can click here..

Given it’s name, it’s obvious that this is a great beach for kids, mainly because there is a big lagoon area that’s protected by a long stretch of reef / rocks. It’s pretty shallow in the lagoon and the big rocks block most of the surf so it’s usually pretty calm.

It’s not just for kids though, it’s actually a pretty big beach, so great for long walks, and lots of shallow water exploring. I used to take my kids here when they were younger to get them some experience diving with their masks. Even now that my kids are a bit older, we still come here as it’s just a chill vibe and because of the shallow lagoon it’s more relaxing (if that’s what your looking for).

The views from baby beach are incredible, so it’s a great spot to just post up and soak in the sun and gorgeous views. This is a local family favorite, so while it’s not as crowded as a beach near the resorts, it can still get crowded. The beach itself is big so there’s lots of room to spread out (it’s long and also has a lot of distance between the tree line and the water), but parking is more of the issue.

This beach is located in a remote neighborhood, just down the street from the Pai’a Country Club. So similar to Sugar Cove beach, it’s located through a neighborhood, which means parking isn’t great. There is a big red dirt area close to the beach that has parking, but if you don’t get there early you might not find a spot. The big red dirt area is closed so that makes parking tricky. You can park along side the road, but you’ll most likely need to get their pretty early to get a spot there. Other than that there is a small lot at the top of the street, but if that’s full too, the only other option is further in the neighborhood but that’s a long walk.

There are also no facilities here, so similar to other north shore beaches, I recommend bringing a big jug of water to wash your feet off before you get back in the car. I personally have a big water-cooler jug in the back of my truck and dump that on kids.

The only other thing I’ll mention is the wind, which can get pretty bad in the afternoon. This is one of those beaches that I recommend going to in the morning, definitely before 12:00 pm.

Other than that, Pa’ia Baby beach is great for families, has that local “hidden” beach vibe, and is definitely off the beaten path where most tourists go.