D.T. Fleming Beach, Sandy beach in Kapalua, Maui, United States

D.T. Fleming Beach is a curved sandy cove on the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, lined with tall ironwood trees that shade much of the shoreline. Rocky outcrops frame both ends of the bay, and the sand has a warm golden color that runs along the full length of the cove.

The beach is named after D.T. Fleming, a farmer who developed pineapple agriculture across large parts of West Maui in the early 1900s. When commercial farming in the area eventually wound down, the coastal land was opened to the public and his name stayed attached to this stretch of shore.

The beach carries the name of D.T. Fleming, the man credited with introducing pineapple to West Maui. The county maintains and staffs the site as D.T. Fleming Park, and the sand is shared by local residents and hotel guests from the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, for whom it serves as the main beachfront.

The beach has lifeguards on duty, restrooms, showers, picnic tables, and grills, and a paved accessible path runs from the parking area down to the shore. In winter the surf can get strong, so swimmers who are less confident in the water may want to stay closer to the calmer parts of the bay.

Fleming Beach was named America's Best Beach in 2006, and it is regularly listed among the world's best beaches. A live weather and surf feed for the beach is maintained on Surf-Forecast.com, so conditions can be checked before setting out. The beach also serves as the main beachfront for the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua.