Spreckelsville Beach
Last updated 08. Jun, 2009 by lilikoi in Beaches, Beaches | Central Maui, Central Maui, Central Maui Beaches, Central Maui Sites
Windsurfer launching at Sprecks Beach with a view down the Spreckelsville Beaches
Rating: 
In a nutshell: Spreckelsville Beach is a long string of rarely-used beaches and tidepools, largely in a raw, natural state. Frequently used by fishermen and windsurfers. Regular-old-tourists probably don’t want to bother.
Minuses: Directly in flight path of Kahului Airport. Camp One end of beaches has tendency to attract some “iffy-characters.”
Sound-bite: “Raw beauty that will be appreciated by those with an adventuresome spirit.”
DETAILS:
Actually more than one beach, this long stretch of beach is most popular with windsurfers, fishermen, and Maui’s well-hidden homeless population (Camp One specifically.) Like much of Maui, these beaches are very pretty, and are easily enjoyed. That said, my rating is low mainly because of the two main problems here (both on the Camp One end): 1) The chances of running into a not-so-friendly vagrant is higher than in most places, and, 2) Camp One is directly under the flight-path of the Kahului airport. Since the airport is right next to the beach, we’re talking low altitude fly-by’s. The flight path thing isn’t much of a deal early in the day, or the further away from Camp One you go. But later on (when flights increase in frequency and the novelty of counting rivets on the belly of the planes wears off) it can be an ambiance killer. In fact, this beach is so close that airspace here is under the control of the FAA, and kitesurfing is prohibited due to the danger it could pose to an abnormally low flying plane.
The names of the beaches in order from west to east (see map below) are: Camp One, Sprecks Beach, Lobster Cove and Sugar Cove. Sprecks Beach actually has a decent sized parking lot, and is a favorite for European Windsurfers (hence the nickname Euro Beach.) There are even a couple of rental houses on this beach for the privileged-class of the windsurfing set.
Sugar Cove access is from a few roads down, Nonohe Pl – frequently good for boogie boarding in the winter, Baby Beach is very close and much better for everything else.
Somewhere along Camp One Beach
If you would like to explore these beaches, drive in on Stable Road to the Specks Beach parking, and walk up – or park on the side of the area marked on the Google map below, and follow one of the web of dune-paths to the beach.
Be aware, the Camp One area is populated by a small amount of homeless people living in tents. Maui is not a violent crime prone place, and most homeless are not to be feared. But I do know someone just days before writing this, whose less valuable pocketbook contents ended up found strewn across the dunes here.
Some good information for Kiteboarders considering launching in these areas are available at the Maui Kiteboarding Association website.
Key Info:
Location: Stable Rd. (Off of Hana Hwy 36 between mile 4 & 5)
GPS Coordinates: 20.907729,-156.416345
Facilities: None
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