Olinda / Piiholo
Offering privacy, gardens, and panoramic views across the island.
Offering privacy, gardens, and panoramic views across the island.
For those willing to trade convenience for something truly extraordinary, Olinda and Piiholo Road offer a different kind of Upcountry living entirely. This is Makawao's upper reaches — a pastoral, winding drive past eucalyptus-lined roads into an area of expansive, agriculturally-zoned properties that feel genuinely removed from the rest of the island.
There is no town center here, no coffee shop, no gathering spot. What there is instead: privacy, acreage, and views that stop people in their tracks — elevated, sweeping, bi-coastal panoramas looking out across majestic ranch land, with multiple islands visible on the horizon on a clear day. Cattle ranchers, equestrians, privacy seekers, and estate buyers have long found their way up here and rarely look back. Residents will tell you they're "close enough" to town, and after a while, they mean it.
The climate is noticeably cooler and wetter than Makawao town below — during storms the area can get fully socked in, and the signature eucalyptus trees that line the roads, while beautiful, are worth understanding before you buy. High winds bring them down.
Piiholo Road is also the gateway to the Makawao Forest Reserve, one of Maui's finest destinations for hiking and mountain biking — miles of trails through lush native and introduced forest that the broader community treasures. For the right buyer, having that essentially in your backyard is its own kind of luxury.
Olinda and Piiholo are not for everyone. But for the buyer who wants unparalleled Upcountry views, genuine seclusion, and room to live on their own terms — they are unlike anywhere else on Maui.
Expansive ag-zoned lots with genuine privacy and seclusion
Elevated bi-coastal, multi-island views across majestic ranch land
Horse-friendly properties with space to match
Gateway to Makawao Forest Reserve hiking and mountain biking
A community of self-sufficient, land-connected residents
Eucalyptus-lined roads with a countryside feel unlike anywhere on the island
996 people live in Olinda / Piiholo, where the median age is 49.5 and the average individual income is $66,333. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Olinda / Piiholo, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Maui Smoothie, Om Maui Health & Fitness, and Awapuhi Adventures.
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| Dining | 2.5 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.47 miles | 12 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.56 miles | 35 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.27 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 3.48 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 4.83 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.59 miles | 25 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.27 miles | 11 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.71 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Olinda / Piiholo has 427 households, with an average household size of 2.33. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Olinda / Piiholo do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 996 people call Olinda / Piiholo home. The population density is 132.89 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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