Kalepolepo Beach Park

Kalepolepo Beach Park is the quieter northern Kihei beach park, fronting the historic Koʻieʻie (Kalepolepo) Fishpond — one of the best-preserved ancient Hawaiian fishponds on Maui. Check the Community Water Testing section for the sample date, result and full Surfrider report. A sample describes the water collected at that place and time; it does not establish today's water quality. Check the live DOH status above separately.

Kalepolepo faces Mā‘alaea Bay in northern Kihei. The historic Koʻieʻie Fishpond is a stone-walled enclosure at the south end of the park, and street drainage can carry runoff toward the coast after rain.

The fishpond, open shore and weather are geographic context, not a current water-quality measurement. Read the dated community sample and current DOH advisories separately.

The Hawaii Department of Health does NOT routinely test Kalepolepo Beach Park. The community-tested readings on this page come from the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer-led monitoring program run by the Surfrider Maui chapter.

BWTF samples Kalepolepo Beach Park monthly using the IDEXX Enterolert method (MPN/100mL), and compares results against the same 130 Beach Action Value DOH uses statewide. See our overview of citizen water-quality testing in Hawaiʻi for the methodology and how BWTF data fits with DOH coverage.

Gentle sandy entry from the central park area. The fishpond at the south end is for cultural appreciation, not swimming — respect the site. Calm shorebreak most days; occasional summer south swells bring bigger waves.

Quieter than Kamaole Beach Parks just south. Sunrise here is one of the best on Maui — you face Haleakalā across the bay. Family-friendly throughout summer; winter is calm too.

Off South Kihei Road in northern Kihei, just north of Kalama Park. Free parking, restrooms, picnic facilities. The Pacific Whale Foundation's Koʻieʻie Fishpond stewardship program gives weekly cultural tours of the fishpond.