Photo: Andwhatsnext at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Kapalua
1% of Kapalua’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Kapalua, 3.6 per square mile of land.
What kind of outdoors town is Kapalua?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
38 conserved acres
1% of Kapalua’s land. Water is left out: Kapalua has 4.8 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kapalua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Department of Land State Resource Management Area State Resource Management Area | State Department of Land | 32 | Open |
| Fleming Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
10 places to go in Kapalua
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 named trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Kapalua: April to July
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 10.9 |
| High (°F) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
June is the driest month (1.1 in) and September the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 3.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kapalua →
Kapalua and its neighbors
Kapalua has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapalua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Napili-Honokowai | 7% | 2.3 | 2 | 87% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kapalua
Are dogs allowed on Kapalua’s trails?
D.T. Fleming Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kapalua?
6,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kapalua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kapalua neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →