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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

Monitor weather reports before your park visit.

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[ALL ISLANDS] UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an account on Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi to make a camping reservation.

State Beaches in West Hawaii Closing at 2:00pm Today

Posted on Mar 4, 2021

(Kailua-Kona) – To mirror Hawai‘i County’s precautionary closure of West Hawai‘i beach parks at 2 p.m., DLNR is announcing the following actions. 

  • All State Parks in West Hawai‘i that have a beach or shoreline component closing at 2 p.m. 
  • All unencumbered beaches in West Hawai‘i under DLNR Land Division management closing at 2 p.m. 
  • Mariners and boaters with vessels in Kona or North Hawai‘i area State Small Boat Harbors should take precautions to secure their vessels. 

    Normal hours and operations are expected to resume on Friday.