View a listing of locations to take your professional portrait photos. This list includes a number of Maui beaches and parks as allowed by the Maui Department of Land and Natural Resources.
Note: If a location you would like to shoot at is not on this list, please contact the Maui Film Commission or Hawaii Film Office. Some locations are open and accessible but also have special conditions/restrictions, e.g. Oneloa.
If you would like to see the beaches on the list, you can find them on Google Maps.If you have any questions about the beaches feel free to reach out.
Other locations are available but would need another permit,they can go up to as much as 200. which is not included in the photo package.
Parties of 21 & larger, there is a additional fee of 100. for permit. $25. per car driven. Need a minimum of 5 days prior to process the application.Location must be picked at the same time. Not available weekends or holidays.
Charley Young (County) Beach Park*- Kihei area
D.T. Flemming (County) Beach Park*- Lahaina area (North of Kaanapali)
Hana (County) Beach Park* – Hana
Hanakaoo (County) Beach Park* – Lahaina area
Honokowai (County) Beach Park*- Lahaina area (North of Kaanapali)
Honolua Bay (State) Lahaina area – (North of Kaanapali)
Hookipa (County) Beach Park*- North shore
Kalama (County) Beach Park*- Kihei area
Kalepolepo (County) Beach Park* -Kihei area
Kamaole I, II, & III (County) Beach Parks*- Kihei area
Kanaha (County) Beach Park (AKA Lower Spreklesville Beach)* -North shore area
Kepaniwai (County) Beach Park*- Waihu area
Kihei (County) Beach Reserve*- Kihei area
Launiupoko (County) Wayside Park Lahaina area (South of Kaanapali)
Lower Spreklesville Beach (AKA Kanaha) (County) Park* North shore area
Maalaea (County) Beach Park*
Maalaea Mud Flats
Mai Poina Oe Iau (County) Beach Park* – Kihei area
Napili Bay Lahaina area- (North of Kaanapali)
Pepeiaolepo Beach (AKA Poolenalena Beach Park) (County)* Kihei area
Pohaku (County) Beach Park*
Polo Beach – Wailea area
Poolenalena (County) Beach Park (AKA Pepeiaolepo Beach)*- Kihei area
Ukumehame / Papalaua (County) Wayside Park*- Lahaina area
(Beaches along) Waiehu Beach Road
Waiehu I & II (County) Beach Park*
Waihee (County) Beach Park*
Wahikuli (County) Beach Park*- Lahaina area
Wailea Beaches Wailea area
NOTE: Hookipa (County) Beach Park and Kanaha (County) Beach Park are heavily used for water sporting events. Please ensure that you check the scheduled usage of these parks with the Maui County Parks office (tel. 808-270-7389) prior to scheduling a shoot at these parks. Also, please obtain all necessary Maui County Parks permits to use these locations.
*Also requires County permit or approval from owner(s); state jurisdiction up to high-water mark/vegetation line.