Kaanapali, Hawaii
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About Kaanapali
Kaanapali is a small unincorporated community in central Hawaii.
Kaanapali holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5 square miles.
📰 Kaanapali News Today
- We’re Flying Through Tropical Storm Lala. And Then There’s The Sharks Beat of Hawaii · Aug 14
- California family ‘totally overwhelmed’ after large fight at Kaanapali resort Hawaii News Now · Jul 22
- 6 arrested on suspicion of attacking California family at Maui resort SFGATE · Jul 30
- Maui Was Just Named the No. 1 Hawaiian Island—and These Are Its Best Beaches for Calm Waters, Snorkeling, and Stunning Views Travel + Leisure · Aug 3
- California family says they were violently attacked at Maui resort KTLA · Jul 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kaanapali Unique
- The only place in America named Kaanapali — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Kaanapali
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Kaanapali
- Castaway Cafe (café)
- Duke's Beach House — seafood
- Fish Market;Fish Market Maui — seafood
- Leilani's on the Beach — hawaiian
- Maui Brewing Co. — hawaiian
- Miss Arepa — Venezuelan
- Slappy Cakes — breakfast
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- 'Ūmalu
- Cafe Jai (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Black Rock Beach · Attraction
- Martin & MacArthur · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.