Lahaina, Hawaii

About Lahaina

Lahaina, HI is a small unincorporated community located in central Hawaii.

Lahaina holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.78 square miles.

📰 Lahaina News Today

• How Lahaina is recovering 3 years after the devastating fires PBS · Aug 7
• Maui residents are rebuilding Lahaina for locals, not tourists: ‘In Hawaii, we take care of one another’ The Guardian · Apr 20
• Photos: Scenes of Lahaina's restoration efforts 3 years after Maui fires Hawaii Public Radio · Aug 5
• Lahaina’s Front Street to reopen Saturday ahead of wildfire anniversary Hawaii News Now · Jul 31
• Mayor Bissen and Hawaiian Council welcome major milestone in Lahaina’s economic recovery Maui County (.gov) · Jul 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lahaina Unique

• The only place in America named Lahaina — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Lahaina

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lahaina

• Frida's Beach House
• Fu Lin Chinese Restaurant
• Honu
• Kaleis Lāhainā — regional
• Mala Ocean Tavern
• Star Noodle — thai
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Chef — thai
• Aloha Mixed Plate
• Jersey Mike's Subs

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Baldwin Home Museum · Museum
• Captain Steve's Rafting · Attraction
• Captain Woody's Maui · Attraction
• Hawaiian Rafting Adventures · Attraction
• James Colemann Gallery Lahaina · Art gallery
• Old Lahaina Courthouse · Museum
• Old Prison · Museum
• Pioneer Mill Co. Smokestack and Locomotives Exhibit · Attraction
• Sugar Cane Train Lahaina Station · Museum
• The Village Galleries · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lahaina

• Honokowai Natural Area Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lahaina Banyan Court reviews ★
• Malu Ulu Olele Park reviews ★
• Paunau Park reviews ★
• Wahikuli Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lahaina

• King Kamehameha III Elementary School
• Lahaina Intermediate School
• Lahainaluna High School
• Princess Nahienaena Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lahaina

🏘️ Nearby Communities