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Maui
Little Beach at Makena (Pu'u Ola'i Beach) is Maui's unofficial-clothing optional beach. Little Beach is adjacent to Makena Beach (Big Beach,) but is inaccessible by car. Drive to Makena Beach which is located a few miles miles past the Maui Prince Hotel along Makena Ala Nui road.Park at the paved parking lot and walk to the beach. Theft from cars is common here, so remove your valuables from your car. At the northwest end of the beach there is a path up the lava rocks that takes you over the outcrop to Little Beach. This is, perhaps, the best spot in Hawaii for nude sunbathing. The swimming and snorkeling are excellent.
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Red Sand Beach in Hana (Kaihalulu Beach)is one of Hawaii's prettiest beaches, but it is difficult to reach. The remains of a caved-in cinder cone have created the beautiful cove in which this crescent-shaped beach is found. Drive to the Hana Community Center on Ua Kea Road, next to several cabins which are part of the Hotel Hana Maui. You will need to walk on private property to reach the beach. You can park on the street nearby.
At the south end of the Community Center is path that passes an old cemetery. The path crosses to the shoreline and up and along the face of the outside of the cinder cone. The path is narrow and footing is poor.
At the end of the path you'll find the Red Sand Beach. Swimming and snorkeling are excellent. The water is calm and clear. This is a very small beach but one which should not be missed.
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Molokai
The island of Molokai has no beaches which are unofficially designated as clothing-optional. Molokai is the least visited of the main Hawaiian Islands - not including Kaho'olawe which is closed to the public.This is not to say that you will not be able to find a long stretch of beach that will be yours alone and provide an opportunity for nude sunbathing. On our last visit to Molokai, we visited Papohaku Beach, one of the world's longest beaches. For three miles we saw no one on the beach. If you want a private, secluded and beautiful beach, Papohaku is for you.
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Oahu
Like Molokai there are no unofficially designated clothing-optional beaches on Oahu, but for different reasons. Oahu is the most populated of the Hawaiian Islands and the island most visited by tourists.Oahu also has the largest police presence in Hawaii. On a nice day, most beaches are crowded with locals and tourists alike. This is not to say that on any given day, that you will not be able to find a secluded beach or cove and proceed at your own risk.
Commentary
It is somewhat of a mystery as to why beach nudism has not been officially accepted in Hawaii, a state known for sexual tolerance. (In 1997, Hawaii lawmakers approved a "reciprocal beneficiaries" plan which gave couples some 60 enumerated rights previously restricted to married couples.) To the contrary, recent years have found more strict enforcement of the state's law prohibiting nudism, especially on the island of Kauai.In many other areas of the world, it is common to see nudism, or at least topless sunbathing, on both public and private beaches. Large holiday resorts now cater for millions of sun-loving naturists each summer throughout the Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, Mexico and beyond. Totally legal nude beaches are found throughout the South Pacific including many of the islands from which the native Hawaiian people are believed to have migrated.
A 2000 NEF/Roper Poll indicates that four out of five Americans today support nude sunbathing at places accepted for that purpose. Fifty percent of those polled believe that local and state governments should set aside public land for people who enjoy nude sunbathing. One of every four adults in the U.S. has been skinny-dipping or has sunbathed nude in a mixed-gender social setting.
One can only hope that at some future time, the State's lawmakers will revisit this issue and consider modification of current law.
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