MEDIA RELEASE
The Department of Land and Natural Resources will close Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area and Kekaha Kai State Park early on New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.
Hapuna Beach SRA, including the Waialea Bay section, and Kekaha Kai State Park, including the Maniniowali (Kua Bay) and Mahaiula sections, will both close at 5 p.m.
“We are closing the park early to discourage use of fireworks, which is prohibited in state parks, and to protect the public and natural resources of the area,†said DLNR Chairperson, William J. Aila, Jr.
Normal park hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 as follows: Kekaha Kai State Park – 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area – 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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