naha beach

First you need a few dry days. Then, you need a jeep. Naha Beach is the end of the road, so give yourself at least an hour and 15 to get there. The old fisherman trail at the end of the beach is interesting to see, knowing that it is very old and still functional for the adventuress. Coming back from Naha are several interesting sites and beaches. Be sure to stop at the old "Club Lana'i" - a ghost resort that has been closed for 20 years or so. Also, the freshly restored church along the way is worth stopping and looking in on. Just watch the wasps nests above the front door! They won't sting you, but I wouldn't linger under them for too long! The little trail across the road has some points of interest - the remains of the old boat that used to bring workers over from Maui, and an old stone bread oven, still in fine shape back in the woods.

if you can ignore that you will love the sand and the views. It's a dead end; no facilities. Bring all of your stuff since it's a long way in by jeep only

There is no sign this is the end of the road. I just happen to see someone there and asked (because from the map we should have been there, but there was more trails to drive). I am glad he said it was the end, or I would have kept going. It is a rocky shore; you need water shoes. There is plenty of trees for shade to park under or get out of the jeep and sit. Not much swimming, but lots of wading. Once I was in the water walking around, I could see the ancient fish ponds -- a bunch of circles the Hawaiians made with rocks to trap fish in: when they were small they would swim in, but when they grew, they could not swim out. There are still some fish (not tropical, but silver in color), but lots of crabs and other sea life to look at and enjoy and learn.

You need a jeep to go off road to this location and may decide, as I did, that the road near the end became too difficult to try to make the absolute end of the destination. Take along a cooler with lunch and drinks. There are many good places along the beach by the road to stop and enjoy the views and lunch. A couple of interesting historical sites are also along the way. Be careful to avoid deeply rutted road and deep loose sand. The way back could be very long and hot.

Naha is the area at the end of the road the goes along the eastern (Maui-facing) shore of Lanai. If you go there's a good chance you won't see anyone else around. There are a couple of interesting things to see. One is the remains of an old Hawaiian fishpond out in the water. Look for a large circle of rocks extending from the shore - it's fairly easy to spot. (I posted a photo.) The other is an old Hawaiian stone paved path/road. To see this you have to hike a very short distance (five minutes or so) from the end of the road and angle uphill a little. It should be fairly obvious that it is a man-made path of stones fitted together. It seems to extend maybe a quarter of a mile up the slope before it gets harder to follow. (I also posted a photo of this.) There are nice views of Maui from up on the slope - you might even see the ferry that goes back and forth from Lahaina.