Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
To find Po'olenalena, travel on Wailea Alanui Road until you see Wailea Golf Club
Drive on your left. Continue straight for one more minute and you will see the parking
area for the beach on your right. To access the small public parking lot on the south side of
the beach, look for the lot just before the Makena Surf on the right side of the road. Barely
visible and only 10 spots large, it's next to the yellow fire hydrant numbered 614.
Chang's Beach
If you're looking for a tiny pocket of sand with exceptional snorkeling and not many
people, then
Chang's Beach
will be your favorite spot in Makena. Not many make it to
this beach because it's hidden from the road. Chang's Beach is about a mile and half past
the Fairmont Kea Lani on Makena Alanui Road. Just look for the small parking lot im-
mediately past the Makena Surf. If you find a spot in the parking lot
before
the Makena
Surf building (the one by the fire hydrant 614), walk south for 100 yards past the gated en-
trance, and another small parking lot will be on your right. From here there is a small trail
that leads down to the shore and the fingernail of sand. If you're wondering who “Chang”
