Keawakapu Beach (Home of the Mana Kai Maui)

Keawakapu Beach faces south towards Makena and Wailea. Keawakapu is a long stretch of beach that fronts private residences. With parking and a shower at the southern most entrance, this is also a local favorite.

Keawakapu Beach is a sparkling jewel set at the far southern end of South Kihei Road in South Maui. At 1/2 mile long, there's plenty of room for everyone and the beach is very popular with tourists and locals alike. Multi-million dollar houses line the shore, but they're unobtrusive and the number of people in them doesn't overwhelm the beach at all. The sand is very fine and super soft, and slopes gently into the water, producing a superior swimming experience. In the mornings you might find a glassy smooth ocean to swim in.

The central entrance to Keawakapu Beach is also known to surfers as "Sidewalks" after the sidewalk you have to walk down to get to it. Keawakapu literally means "The Forbidden (or Sacred) Harbor" in Hawaiian.