Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park vs Waiʻanapanapa State Park: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do Waiʻanapanapa State Park first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 78 against 77 for Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park, and it has 23 ranked ways to see it versus 38. With a full day in Maui, pair them: plan Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park start from $25 and at Waiʻanapanapa State Park from $25 per person. Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park run 19.8 hours on average and at Waiʻanapanapa State Park 20 hours, so both fit in one day in Maui with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park options and 92% of Waiʻanapanapa State Park options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park: Maui: VIP Private Road to Hana Tour with Pick Up (Outty Ranking 88, from $299). For Waiʻanapanapa State Park: Maui: Road to Hana Adventure with Farm to Table Lunch (Outty Ranking 91, from $259).