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Haleakala National Park
A 10,023-foot volcano with a crater like another planet, a sunrise that books out two months ahead, and the clearest night sky most visitors will ever stand under.
Read the full guide →The parks are where Maui stops being a beach vacation and becomes somewhere you talk about for years. Watch sunrise from 10,023 feet, walk lava that is younger than the United States at La Perouse Bay, or stand on black sand at Waianapanapa.
The catch: the famous ones now require planning. Haleakala sunrise, Iao Valley and Waianapanapa all use advance reservation systems — each page below explains exactly what to book and when, so none of it surprises you at a gate.