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October 29, 2026
Maui
620 turns, 59 one-lane bridges, and a black sand beach with a bouncer.
If you're driving the Road to Hana in one day, pick your stops before you leave, because you can't do them all. Cathy and Mark wrote in with this exact plan, so thanks for the question, you two. Build the day around the one stop that needs a reservation, the black sand beach at Waianapanapa State Park. Out-of-state visitors must book a timed window at gostateparks.hawaii.gov, up to 30 days ahead and never the same day. It costs $5 a person plus $10 for the vehicle. You…
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