Photo courtesy of HUGH STARR SPRECKELSVILLE — Usually placid for local and visiting families, Baby Beach along the tip of Baldwin Beach on Maui’s north shore has been churning in controversy.

For many of us who grew up around Maui’s North Shore, Baby Beach — also known as Wawau Point — holds precious memories as a place where we went to swim, snorkel, explore, fish, exercise or ...

Strung along Maui's wild and windy North Shore, Paia ... At the far end is Baby Beach, whose shoreline is protected by a reef so it is safe for children to wade in the shallow waters.

On the other end of the beach, if you're staying at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa ... Beach sits about 3 miles north of the town of Lahaina on the western shore and can be reached by ...