User:Lfstevens/Wailea-Makena, Hawaii

Beaches
Wailea/Makena has a string of public access beaches. The beach areas are populated by sea turtles, dolphins, coral heads, and Hawai'i's many endemic species of tropical fish. Surfing, kayaking, and snorkeling are also popular.

Beginning at the far southern end of Makena Road past the lava fields and moving north, a lava shore a path lead to La Perouse Bay. A small beach known as Secret Beach, where weddings take place nearly every day, can be found to the north. Big Beach, inside a state park, with paved parking, attracts volleyball teams, picnickers, and boogie boarders. At the north end, on the other side of a lava outcropping, is Little Beach, a smaller, clothing optional beach that features a drum circle and fire dance every Sunday evening.

Next is Oneuli Beach, a black sand beach, a good walk from a side road, also named Makena Rd. Maluaka Beach, a little further north, is the southernmost resort beach, fronting the Maui Prince Resort. Changs Beach and the adjacent Po'olenalena Beach are small beaches further up the road in front of private residences. Halo beach is next, followed by Palauea Beach. Polo Beach brings us to Wailea and the first of the resort beaches. From here north, the remaining Wailea beaches, Wailea and Ulua, are in front of the resorts, separated by lava outcroppings. The Wailea coastal walk resort path is a good way to see this area.