Kaanapali Beach Hotel's Manicured lawns include a whale-shaped pool, a giant checkerboard, and picnic areas, as well as an outdoor stage with nightly Hawaiian entertainment. The hotel offers an array of complimentary cultural activities such as ukulele playing, poi making, and lauhala weaving. A complimentary children's program, for ages 3–12, engages parents and children in Hawaiian-specific activities.
The adjacent Kaanapali Beach is popular for swimming, parasailing, snorkeling, and other water activities; equipment rentals are available. The hotel is within a half-mile of two 18-hole golf courses, including the Tournament North Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Three lighted tennis courts are available at an adjacent hotel. Sight-seeing and whale-watching cruises, deep-sea fishing excursions, and water-sports rentals are available at Lahaina Harbor, four miles away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Personal motorized watercraft on site
- Motor boating nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Pilates classes/instruction nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction nearby
- Volleyball nearby
- Aerobics nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Tennis nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Playground nearby
- Table tennis nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Whale-watching on site