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Pohoiki, Kahaluu, Spencer Beach Closure Dates Set
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by Big Island Video News
on Dec 28, 2018 at 5:45 pm

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HAWAIʻI ISLAND - The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announced its 2019 closure schedule for three popular beach parks.

Beachgoers enjoy the new black sand at Pohoiki

(BIVN) – The 2019 closure schedule for three popular beach parks on the Big Island has been announced by the Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation.

Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park at Pohoiki, Kahalu‘u Beach Park, and Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach will each be closed, monthly, in order to maintain and repair the high-use parks, “without exposing park patrons to potential hazards associated with large-scale maintenance work,” officials say.

Here is the schedule, according to Parks & Rec:

Located in Puna, Isaac Kepo‘okalani Hale Beach Park will be closed on the third Thursday of each month and reopened at 9 a.m. on the following day. The closure dates are:

  • January 17
  • February 21
  • March 21
  • April 18
  • May 16
  • June 20
  • July 18
  • August 15
  • September 19
  • October 17
  • November 21
  • December 19

Located in North Kona, Kahalu‘u Beach Park will be closed until 10 a.m. on the first or second Tuesday of each month. The closure dates are:

  • January 8
  • February 5
  • March 5
  • April 9
  • May 7
  • June 4
  • July 9
  • August 6
  • September 3
  • October 8
  • November 5
  • December 3

Located in South Kohala, Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach will be closed all day on the following dates:

  • January 9-10
  • February 6-7
  • March 6-7
  • April 10-11
  • May 14-16
  • June – No scheduled closures
  • July – No scheduled closures
  • August – No scheduled closures
  • September 10-12
  • October 16-17
  • November 13-14
  • December 11-12

In the media release, the Department of Parks and Recreation thanked the public for its understanding and cooperation during these temporary closures.


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: Isaac Hale Beach Park, Kahaluu Beach Park, Pohoiki, Spencer Beach Park

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