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Maps for trails are often available at park headquarters. Review them so you are sure of your route and how long it should take. Do not stray from marked trails as you may damage the landscape.

So as not to mar the pristine beauty of the island or damage its delicate ecosystems, take a plastic bag for your trash.

This long-established pleasure boating company offers a range of on-the-water experiences, including sailing on a catamaran or cruising in a high-powered raft. You can snorkel, scuba, and kayak all year round, and watch whales in winter.

This 6,330-yd, par 72, set in Central Maui, offers stunning views of the ocean, Pu’u Kukui, and Haleakalā. The front nine run along the ocean, while the back nine negotiate an old sand dune.

Panoramic views of Central Maui and Kahakuloa await at the top of this 3-mile, moderately difficult trail through a guava grove and native scrub forest.

A moderately difficult and hilly mile-long trail that takes about an hour to hike. The trail follows the Waihou Springs Forest Reserve tree plantation road, heading south to a gulch below.

This sanctuary for many rare and endangered Hawaiian plants and animals includes koa and ’ōhi’a trees, and forest birds such as the pueo (Hawaian owl).

A series of enticing white sand crescents fronting the hotels of the Wailea Resort area. Because the individual areas are bordered by lava rock outcroppings, there’s almost no wave action at the edges of these beaches, making for excellent swimming and often very good snorkeling too.

A course that epitomizes the game of golf in Hawai’i. Most of the hazards are natural, and golfers must contend with the wonderful distraction of spectacularly beautiful surroundings. The course measures 6,758 yds (par 72), with an an 18th hole rated one of the best in the U.S.

Designer Robert Trent Jones II refers to the Emerald’s “feminine characteristics” in terms of its soft visual edges. Of course, men certainly enjoy the pleasant, almost laid-back style of this course too. Some consider the 18th hole to be peerless. And the “19th” is the beautiful SeaWatch Restaurant in the Wailea clubhouse.