D.T. Fleming Beach
Fleming Beach is a public beach in the northwest region of Maui, Hawaii maintained and staffed by Maui County at D.T. Fleming Park.[1] Fleming Beach was named America's Best Beach in 2003 and is a popular surfing and bodyboarding site.[2]
Overview
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Fleming Beach is located in Kapalua just west of Slaughterhouse Beach and Mokule'ia Bay. The beach is named after D.T. Fleming, the man who introduced pineapple to West Maui.[3] Fleming Beach is staffed with lifeguards and shares facilities with D.T. Fleming Park, including: a parking lot, picnic tables, grills, restrooms, outdoor showers, wheelchair ramps, pay phones, lifeguard offices, a comfort station, and water taps.[1] The beach is frequented by both locals and tourists and is popular with surfers and bodyboarders because of its large winter swells.[4] In addition to the large swells, the beach frequently has strong rip currents and dangerous waves.[3] It also serves as the main beach front for the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.[4]
Awards
[edit]Fleming Beach was named the "Best Beach in America" in 2006 and is frequently included on lists of the best beaches in the world.[5]
Media
[edit]A live weather and surf feed is maintained for Fleming Beach at Surf-Forecast.com.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maui County, HI - Official Website". Co.maui.hi.us. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "Maui Beaches". GoHawaii.com. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ a b "D.T. Fleming Beach Park". Maui Guidebook. 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ a b "Beaches | Kapalua Resort". Kapalua.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "2006 Best Beaches in America - Maui's D.T. Fleming Beach Park Earns Top Honors in Annual List". Gohawaii.about.com. 2013-12-19. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
21°00′18″N 156°39′03″W / 21.005°N 156.6509°W
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