Waipuilani Beach Park
Kihei, HI
Waipuilani Beach Park sits between Kalama Park and the Kamaole beaches, a small, grassy strip that locals use more for sunset walks and dog walking than for swimming given the narrow, sometimes rocky sand. It's an easy, uncrowded stop for anyone staying nearby who wants a quiet patch of grass and a view rather than a full beach day.
A pleasant, quiet strip for a walk or sunset, but the narrow, rocky sand means it can't compete with the wider beaches immediately on either side of it.
How we score beachesThis is a solid, uncrowded sunset spot precisely because it lacks the wide sand that draws crowds to the Kamaole parks just south.
A small free lot and roadside parking along South Kihei Road serve the park, rarely difficult to find space in.
A flat, grassy strip leads to a narrow beach, an easy walk though the sand itself is thin and sometimes rocky.
Kihei's dry climate holds steady most of the year, with summer bringing the calmest water for the few people who do swim here.
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