Slaughterhouse is a beautiful little sand beach that's part of the Honolua Bay Marine Preserve. Be ready to walk down more than a 100 feet of staircase from road level to the beach. What you’ll find at the bottom is a beautiful beach of white sand bordered to the front by the ocean, the back by the cliff and about the length of a football field. Because of it’s location the beach is usually shaded till mid morning and is not too crowded early in the day. During winter months heavy surf is common here so as always use caution. On calm days boogie boarding and snorkeling are favorite activities here. The cliff also shelters the wind and blocks the traffic noise. There are no facilities here.So, you may ask, how did such a beautiful place get such a, well, interesting name. Images of long past battles may come to mind. The real story is a little more tame, unless you're a cow that is. Maui had quite a beef industry in the past. The slaughterhouse where the beef was processed was located, you guessed it, on the hill above the beach. As time passed the slaughterhouse was no longer needed and was torn down, but the name of the beach remains.
Amenities
- No lifeguards
- No facilities
- Good snorkeling, surfing, body boarding, scuba diving
- No fishing or spearing - this is a protected marine preserve
- Concrete stairs lead from road down to beach
- Limited roadside parking
- Dangerous high surf and strong currents often present in the winter
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