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In the
1800's Makena Landing served as the dock
for the famous Rose Ranch (now the
Ulupalakua Ranch) located in the hills
of Upcountry above Makena.
King David Kalakaua, was a regular
visitor at the ranch, and ships from
around the world came to call at Makena
Landing to visit the successful American
rancher who was the trusted friend of
royalty.
As late as 1948 the cattle of Maui were
driven by moonlight down the slopes of
Haleakala into the surf and herded onto
barges to be shipped to market.
Today
there is no longer a road from the ranch
to the landing. A beach park at the old
landing was popular until it was hit by
a storm in 1999 and runoff from the
shore caused the water to be cloudy and
killed off the coral reef.
Today the shoreline is rocky. Little
beach remains. No lifeguard or
facilities are available at Makena
Landing Beach Park.
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