Ulua and Mokapu Beach Parks

Wailea, Maui

One of the best sport to snorkel, dive, or swim on the south side!! Ulua Beack/Mokapu Beach Park complex is comprised of two nice stretches of white sand separated by a bridge of rocks jutting out to sea about 100 yards. Ulua Beach is found on the left side of the rocks and Park. It is a family and dog friendly beach and it is safe for young kids. Ulua Beach is not far from the ritzy shopping center "The Shops at Wailea", where you will find pricy but top quality brand stores, coffee and food. The Right of Way to the beach was originally developed by Wailea Resorts and donated to the County of Maui. The Wailea Elua Village, private resort, lines the pathway that overlook the beach with pleasant looking condos, manicured lawns and tropical vegetation. The mauka (mountain) side of the pathway is private property. Hours of operation are 7:00 am to 8:00 pm daily. No camping is allowed. No motorized vehicles, rollerblades, bikes or skateboards are allowed on the pathway.The Ulua Beach/Mokapu Beach Park complex offers two free parking lots (however, they get full quite early in the morning!), clean bathrooms, two outdoor sets of showers, a jogging path along the beach, wooden dive racks for donning dive gear, and manicured lawns. Food and beverages are not available on the beach, so, unless you want to take a nice walk along the main road to the Shops at Wailea, you should take along some snacks and drinks. Taking a beach chair is easy if you find a parking spot in the adjacent parking lot, otherwise, it may be a bit of a walk from the next available parking spot at the Shops at Wailea. THINGS TO DO: If you like the sunrise, Ulua/Mokapu Beack Park is a fantastic early morning swim, walk, jog or simply sit and enjoy kind of spot. Divers, especially dive schools get to this beach around 7:00 am to conduct guided dives and classes because of the generally nice conditions in the water early in the morning.The bottom is mainly sand in front of the beach and it becomes rocky at the edges where rocky points jut out to sea. The best snorkeling is around these points where you will see coral, a variety of reef fishes, and, generally sea turtles. Occasionally, you can observe some gems of the sea such as manta rays and white tip sharks (which are not dangerous at all and are quite beautiful to spot). The variety of marine life makes this beach a wonderful dive site. The reef on the right side of the beach is the best spot to dive, as it gently drops down to 20 feet deep where you can spot colorful reef creatures such as butterfly fish of a variety of species, the famous Hawaiian humuhumuukunukuapuaha trigger fish, and a variety of small invertebrates, if you are a careful observer. Advanced divers can drop down to 50 feet and visit what locals call "Antheus Rock" where creatures such as the Hawaiian lionfish can be spotted. LIFEGUARD: NO SURF AND WEATHER CONDITIONS Good place to snorke…

that the road sign for Halealii Place is hard to find. To know that you

are in the right spot, look for the Wailea Fairway Estates driveway,

where a stone wall bears the writing "Wailea Fairway Estates" in big

white letters. This driveway is exactly on the opposite side of the

entrance to Ulua/Mokapu Beach Park. </li><li>The entrance to the Park is marked by yellow metal gates.</li></ul>