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Wailea Beach
The polished crescent fronting the Wailea resorts.
<p>Gentle entry, morning snorkeling at the rocky points, and the paved Wailea Beach Path connecting a string of coves. Public access lots sit between the resorts.</p>
Maui › South Maui (Kīhei & Wailea)
Beaches in South Maui
The leeward south shore is Maui's driest, sunniest coast — calm mornings, golden sand, and snorkel reefs between the beaches.
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Mākena Beach (Big Beach)
Two-thirds of a mile of wide, wild golden sand backed by lava and kiawe.
<p>Part of Mākena State Park south of Wailea. Undeveloped, vast and beautiful — but the shorebreak is powerful and injures people every year; swim only when calm and never turn your back on the waves.</p>
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Kamaʻole Beach Parks I–III
Kīhei's three friendly neighborhood beaches with lifeguards and lawns.