Palauea Beach is in that last little bit of Wailea on a stretch lined with $20M+ beachfront homes, just before the gorgeous coast line becomes Makena. How these lucky people managed to snag a piece of this amazing real estate, I don’t know, but the good news is, you can enjoy this quiet, beautiful beach also, and with really easy access.

You basically just park on Makena Road, either side, where you see the ubiquitous beach sign:

Then it’s a very short walk through a bit of woods, all on sand, onto the beautiful, hidden, and actually decently long beach. No fee for parking, but also no services at all.

This beach faces just a bit north of west, so your prime view is of Lanai. Very meditative.

If you want to just check out and kinda be alone, this is a great spot. Yes, you’ll see the .001%’s houses behind you, but they’re far enough back that they really aren’t in the way at all. The feeling is very much ‘peaceful co-existence’ here. Everything is airy and quiet and relaxed. No commerce. No noise. Just heaven.

Highly, highly recommended.