Setting your sights on Maui for summer vacation is always a great idea. Kids will love exploring the tropical areas, soft sandy beaches, and simply being a kid in the summer sun. Fill your days with fun, fresh air, and happy family memories by checking out these top kid-friendly activities on Maui. Staying in a vacation rental from Quam Properties will make your family’s Maui summer vacation even better, giving you the amenities, comforts, and space everyone needs to enjoy themselves.
Hike the Iao Valley Needle Trail
Maui is home to many great hikes, but they are often strenuous and not the best for small travelers. However, the Iao Valley Needle Trail is just right for little legs, since it’s relatively short and paved. This paved path winds through a rich tropical valley that leads you to the Iao Needle – a large greenstone rock formation that will leave you and your kids amazed. This rock rises 1,200 feet above the valley floor, making you feel tiny in comparison. Walking this trail gives Jurassic Park vibes, since there are little footbridges and shallow streams along the way. It’s just the right length and pace for kids and gives them the opportunity to be jungle explorers this summer!
Take an Express Train Ride and Tour at the Maui Tropical Plantation
All-aboard! Take a ride on this open-air train as it chugs along through a working plantation that produces sugarcane, pineapples, bananas, papaya and more! Kids will love being able to hear fun facts about their favorite fruits and have the opportunity to see flowers and animals that are native to Maui. The pace is gentle, the scenery is gorgeous, and the interactive elements will teach kids how their favorite foods are made. Tip: If you’re traveling with kids who are a little older and more adventurous, there is a zipline ride that can take you over the plantation grounds! After all the fun, stop by Café O’lei for some delicious coffee and local foods.
Stop By Maui Ocean Center
Everyone loves the aquarium! Come learn all about Maui’s marine life this summer at the Maui Ocean Center, where you’ll find interactive exhibits and up close encounters with amazing sea creatures. Your child’s eyes will light up as they walk through the glass tunnel, watching sea turtles, colorful fish, manta rays and sharks swim all around them. Get to learn all about majestic humpback whales through a 3D movie experience and head over to the tide pools to explore sea stars and other animals that make their home in the shallows. With so much to explore in one place, it’s easy to spend one whole summer day here!
Go to the Butterfly Farm
If you haven’t noticed already, summer vacations on Maui perfectly combine educational moments with fun. The Butterfly Farm is no exception. Come here for a guided tour where the kids can learn all about the life cycle of the butterfly and walk amongst beautiful colored butterflies as they flutter all around. As you step into the open-air butterfly enclosure, you’ll meet any different butterflies as they make their way to different blooms. This is a relaxing experience that will help your kids have a deeper appreciation for these pollinators and their role in producing food. They’re also just beautiful to look at as they gracefully fly around.
Spend Days by the Pool or at the Beach
Is it really summer if you don’t go swimming? We think not. You must include days where you take the kids to the beach or hang out by the pool. Kid-friendly beaches on Maui include Napili Bay, Baby Beach and Kamaole Beach Park III. Come here to splash around in the calm surf, boogie board, or snorkel! When you want to be by the water, with just a little less sand, head over to the pool. You’ll get major points with your kids when you book a vacation stay at a rental that has access to the pool (like the ones from Quam Properties!) Lounge by the poolside as the kids swim and play. After a day full of fun in the summer sun, they’ll be good and tired – ready to relax when you are.
Kid-Friendly Vacation Rentals from Quam Properties
It’s easy to have planned (or spontaneous) beach days since many of Quam Properties’ vacation rentals are beachfront or within walking distance to the water. Pool access is another major perk, giving you and your family the chance to swim and play without having to pack up the car or deal with crowded public pools. Full kitchens in your summer rental make it easy to pack up summer snacks and plate lunches to enjoy on the excursions mentioned above. And when it’s time to rest – everyone can have their own bedroom. Tuck the kids in after a full day and relax with a glass of wine, toasting to a great summer vacation on Maui.
Get Ready for the best Kid-Friendly Summer
Are you ready for an amazing summer? Kids will love the amazing jungle hikes, animal encounters, train rides and beach days during your summer vacation on Maui. Couple this with a vacation rental from Quam Properties and you’ll want to make this a yearly summer recurrence. Book your Maui vacation rental with Quam Properties today!