D.T. Fleming Beach

{{Short description|Beach in Maui, Hawaii, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} '''Fleming Beach''' is a public beach in the northwest region of Maui, Hawaii maintained and staffed by Maui County at D.T. Fleming Park.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.co.maui.hi.us/facilities/Facility/Details/170 |title=Maui County, HI - Official Website |publisher=Co.maui.hi.us |date= |accessdate=2014-02-07}}</ref> Fleming Beach was named America's Best Beach in 2003 and is a popular surfing and bodyboarding site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gohawaii.com/maui/guidebook/topics/beaches-of-maui |title=Maui Beaches |publisher=GoHawaii.com |date=2012-04-19 |accessdate=2014-02-07}}</ref>

==Overview== thumb|D.T. Fleming Beach in Maui, Hawaii at Sunset. 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.<ref name="mauiguidebook1">{{cite web|url=https://mauiguidebook.com/beaches/d-t-fleming-beach-park/ |title=D.T. Fleming Beach Park |publisher=Maui Guidebook |date=2013-12-28 |accessdate=2014-02-07}}</ref> 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.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> The beach is frequented by both locals and tourists and is popular with surfers and bodyboarders because of its large winter swells.<ref name="kapalua1">{{cite web|url=https://kapalua.com/activities/beaches |title=Beaches | Kapalua Resort |publisher=Kapalua.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-07}}</ref> In addition to the large swells, the beach frequently has strong rip currents and dangerous waves.<ref name="mauiguidebook1"/> It also serves as the main beach front for the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.<ref name="kapalua1"/>

==Awards==

Fleming Beach was named the "Best Beach in America" in 2006 and is frequently included on lists of the best beaches in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gohawaii.about.com/od/beaches/a/best_beach_06a.htm |title=2006 Best Beaches in America - Maui's D.T. Fleming Beach Park Earns Top Honors in Annual List |publisher=Gohawaii.about.com |date=2013-12-19 |accessdate=2014-02-07 |archive-date=2014-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202746/http://gohawaii.about.com/od/beaches/a/best_beach_06a.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Media== A live weather and surf feed is maintained for Fleming Beach at [https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Flemming-Beach-Park Surf-Forecast.com].

==References==

Category:Beaches of Maui