Maui has 42 miles of uncrowded sandy beaches along its 120 miles sunny coastline. With climate varies with average temperatures from 72°F to 79°F, it is a perfect place for outdoor sports and beach activities. All these beaches are free and open to the public. Some beaches have picnic tables and facilities, others are perfect for water sports.

Along the coast parallel to the Piilani Highway at the southern end of of Kihei, there are Kamaole I, Kamaole II and Kamaole III Beaches. These beaches are excellent for swimming, snorkeling and kayaking, water-skiing, and beach volleyball. All these beaches have showers, restrooms, and lifeguards.

Kamaole III is the biggest and the most popular among the Kamaole Beaches.

Across South Kihei Road from these Kama'ole Beaches, there are many waterfront or waterview vacation rental condominiums. These condos close to shopping centers, supermarkets, gift shops, and local restaurants. Therefore this South Maui beach area is tourists favorite vacation town.

Located in the north of Wailea off South Kihei Road, Keawakapu Beach is one of the longest beaches in South Maui. Its crystal-clear and shallow water provides a superb condition for snorkeling and swimming.

Maalaea Beach is located in the north of Kihei off Li'ilani Highway. This three-mile beach is situated between two mountains which form Maui Island. Therefore it is a wind tunnel and popular for surfing.

Makena Beach is divided into Big Beach and Little Beach. They are located at the south of Wailea. Both beaches are good places for swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing. Little Beach is unofficially "clothing optional".

Located in the south of Wailea, Ulua Beach is one of the best snorkeling beaches on the Maui Island. It is also an ideal place for swimming, diving, and boardsurfing.

With all these beautiful beaches, Wailea of South Maui also provides some of the most luxury waterfront hotels with golf courses and modern facilities, such as Grand Wailea Resort & Spa, Maui Prince Hotel, and Four Seasons Resort Hotel. The Grand Wailea Resort of Maui is a 42-acre resort hotel with multilevel river-pool with waterfalls and waterslides, exotic massage therapy, 18-hole golf courses, tennis facilities, and spectacular ocean view and one of America's best beaches. The Grand Wailea Resort & Spa has been named in the Top Ten Resort and Spas in North America by Conde Nast Travelers Reader's Choice, 2001 and the Top Ten Hotel Spas in the United States by Travel and Leisure in 2002, the Spa Grande maintains its prestige with innovative treatments and services second to none.