10 Hawaii state parks plus more Kauai beaches currently being considered for a system to limit Hawaii visitor access.
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Shuttles seem a good option, if they have low emissions and noise. For decades shuttle-only zones have tamed the beast at many attractions worldwide. But $35 per person seems high. In all I guess the plan has created what residents want: a no tourist/visitor unfriendly zone. We’ll avoid it.
Aloha- what is the Hanalei Bay Hotel? Also: spellcheck, man!
Aloha, Christie
Dumb residents face major tax hikes with loss of tourists they’re public beaches
Once again, privileged visitors keep thinking that because Hawaii is a state of the US, we chase money like the rest of the country does.
Big news sportfans.
Get a new thought.
Here a a few ideas:
Sincere smiles have more currency than dollars.
Assisting with your actual human person has mega value.
Walk and talk with respect. People come and go here. Many are simply heartbroken. You come, you go, we stay. Aloha
Please use the term, “Aloha”, and when you do, say it with consciousness and a warm heart. Let your Aloha be seen in your eyes. This one thing speaks louder than money ever could. It takes down the walls between us. Our differences become secondary.
Understand that what I’m suggesting is that you approach with the humility and respect of a guest to someone’s home.
I agree. Too many people messing the beauty of Hawaii up. Save Hawaii. Go Hawaiian natives. Get strict on outsiders. Aloha.
The population of Kauai has increases 25,000 or almost 50% since Iniki. More convenient to blame tourists who want to visit the beach for a day or 2.
Haena already has a reservation system and Tunnels does not need 1 as there is essentially no parking.
What bothers me most about the reservation system is they used federal disaster relief funds from FEMA paid by all U.S. taxpayers to create a system to keep tourists out (free for locals, of course, equal protection violation much?) and bring back the shuttle for a locals jobs program as well as rebuild the road and park after the 2018 flood destroyed the road.
Without those federal disaster relief funds the road past Hanalei wouldn’t even be fixed yet.
The reservation system should be challenged in federal court. Charge all or charge none.
I was with you right up to the “resident only” restriction.
If you are going to create two classes of users, and I’m in the second class, I will spend my dollars elsewhere. I suppose that’s the object.
Keep in mind, I treat the islands with respect. I expect an ordinary amount of respect in return.
I am one of these mainlanders who visit Kauai and cause so much trouble.I sympathise withe the locals who dislike traffic on the North Shore, but at the same time I think I will not visit Kauai again, or at least the North shore
If it were anywhere else in the world, 80% of Kauai would be considered environmentally sensitive, and protected. Tourism has pros and cons, and it needs to be carefully managed, or the reason people flock here in the first place will be gone forever.
There is a concern about ‘upsetting’ tourists who’ve paid to come and visit these spots. In reality these kind of measures raise awareness of the fragility of this island. It’s not a manufactured, replaceable environment, it needs treating with care and respect, if the island’s authorities aren’t seen to be spearheading this, tourists won’t do it spontaneously.
Yes, I completely agree, Steve M. Humans are historically irrational, greedy and selfish. Those behaviors must often be curtailed by others because most of the time we don’t see it in ourselves.
In addition, for the reasons just mentioned above, us local residents aren’t worried about tourism drying up. People will always want to visit and live in Hawaii. As a result, there will never be a lack of revenue available.
We live on the Central Coast of California. When we visit Morro Bay or Pismo Beach, it’s pretty much a guarantee that we’ll be vastly outnumbered by tourists. Doesn’t bother us a bit because it helps our local economy and adds much-needed jobs.
Glad that’s working out for you, Curtis S. However, Hawaii is not California. There is no comparison. Jobs have always morphed and changed depending upon the time we live in and technology.
Jobs are created and destroyed due this natural phenomena. It is no different for Hawaii and there should be no fear about loss of jobs due to tourism abating to reasonable levels. Jobs will simply come in a different form here. People will adapt as they always have.
This is disappointing. It feels like entitled residents want to keep hawaii beaches to themselves. This is happening in oahu too. The rich residents at lanikai beach have managed to lobby to pass a city ordinance that makes it illegal to park in public parking areas in lanikai during holiday weekends. Imagine being so rich, you can legislate out people using public parking. And to make matters worse it forces local police to waste tax dollars to patrol the streets during these times. What a waste
You’ve got it all wrong. It’s really quite simple. It comes down to space & volume. If you try to put too much volume in too little space, there will inevitably be severe problems. That’s where we’re at. I used to live on the windward side of Oahu, in Kaneohe & would go to Kailua & Lanikai beach quite often because those were the only beaches on that side. Oahu doesn’t have nearly the same amount of beach real estate that Kauai does, which means more crowds. Oahu also gets more tourists. Space is severely limited there. Can you imagine if where you lived was constantly flooded with people & left you no room to move, even on your own property & neighborhood? Not many people would like that. FulItime residents that pay taxes come first. Sorry
Thanks for your reply. I kindly disagree. Those homes are worth millions and they are using their wealth as political clout to keep regular people out of public areas and off public streets (paid for by taxpayers like myself) so they can have their expensive homes on/near the beach and have it all to themselves because they dont want to be inconvenienced by having to see regular people coming and going. And now they are using government resources (taxpayer dollars) by having police patrol to give out parking tickets lol. HPD is already short on manning, now lanikai residents are using them as personal security on the taxpayers dime. And its not like they are parking in peoples driveways
They are parking on public streets.
Once again, I beg to differ. If the public parking that you’re referring to is streets like Mokulua Dr. & Aalapapa Dr., which takes you in & out of Lanikai, then I don’t blame the residents for exercising their right to use public services, such as police, that their tax dollars also pay for, in order to keep their very small streets from being overrun by tourists’ rental cars. Those roads are very narrow & can only accommodate one way traffic. If people want to go to Lanikai beach there’s plenty of parking at Kailua Beach Park a short distance away. One could walk from there. It’s good exercise. Many also bike to that beach. Worst case is public transportation, which goes directly into the neighborhood & drops you off feet from the beach.
Where reservations make sense is in the effort to reduce impact on the natural environment and cultural resources in an area. There are a lot of state parks across the US that require some kind of reservation or charge a fee at least for parking.
As a resident who no longer gets to enjoy Makua (AKA Tunnels) for lack of access, it is a bitter fact. We have a bitsy road with little parking and for those of us who lives further, there is no point in driving 20 miles one way or more, not be able to find parking to enjoy our favorite spots.
Another example is Poipu’s Waiohai beach. I can drive 28 miles one way, get there not to find parking, and a beach with wall to wall people. So I haven’t been there for several years.
Hui Maka‘ainana o Makana won a revocable permit, subject to annual renewal, to manage the parking, online reservation system and shuttle system at Haena State Park in July 2021. Now, with the passage of Act 72, the hui can enter into a more stable 10 year contract with the state to further its efforts to manage overcrowding, congestion, degradation of resources and safety hazards at the park.
New crowd control measures modeled after those in Haena have already been implemented at State Parks on O’ahu, Maui and Big Island and it’s working very well based on the success story at Haena.
Sad news all around. My grandfather was the caretaker of Haena State Beach Park when I was a kid. My mom grew up a quarter of a mile away in a little house. As a kid my sister and I visited my grandparents every summer for 2 weeks. We walked to the beach and beach park everyday. We walked to the dry cave where we sold mangos and shells we found to the tourists. My grandfather had a taro patch he cultivated behind their house. We learned how to make fresh poi. So many memories and now I read all the rules that have come into place. So sad. I may never get to revisit Haena again.
Yet another reason to not go to this over priced and over hyped tourist destination filled with angry nimby faux locals. Hawaii used to be this amazing place 30 years ago, but now it is filled with uppity mainland refugees and pasty Kansas tourists looking for Starbucks and a Polynesian culture show. Yuck
The silver-lining to your comment is that there are so many unexplored and cheaper places to visit. Hawaii needs the break. Happy travels!
As a resident I would enjoy a shuttle service from Princeville to the North Shore ,limiting cars in Hanalei. The shuttle should be cheaper,10$ max , perhaps with a car lot in Princeville and drop off area at Shuttle site for The Kauai Bus. Ideally Hanalei could have mobility access with sidewalks
Orrrrrrr, maybe make some minor improvements to the infrastructure and not be so totalitarian as to limit access for people whose only crime is wanting to see the beauty of the island. Everything I see the local government get into it ruins especially on Kauai. The north shore shuttle is a joke! It’s so poorly run and destroyed ke’e beach. you would absolutely destroy the vibe if you forced everyone to shuttle in the way the end of the road was destroyed. Personally I prefer freedom not more government overreach.
It’s not convenient to restrict access , but protection of the environment comes first ..until demand drop ( having less babies), the environment must be protected
I think its the smart thing to do we use to live on the big island many years ago and my best friend still lives on kauai. It’s seems like people have no respect for anything anymore.
I got mine, now you can’t have any.
My family is going to visit Kauai in August. I understand there is parking issues on the north shore beach parking. We are staying in Princeville and I know my grandson wants to go to the tunnel beach area. What do we need to do to prepare for parking. We arrive August 8th.
Sincerely
Anne S
Hi Anne.
Just realize that there is just a handful or so of parking spots at Tunnels Beach. You can go on to Haena Beach Park which is a short distance up up the road where there is more, but still very limited parking. We suggest going quite early if that works for you.
Aloha.
An easy walk from Princeville is to Anini Beach-path is by Westin Princeville ,pretty and your grandson will enjoy it and you will not have to drive./park Walk to the campground/pavilions to swim
Kealakekua Bay definitely needs a rest from tourism. It was looking very sad last time we visited. As well Captian Cook monument needs to be taken down.He was not a nice man and caused much harm in his deception of the Hawaiian Royals and people. I have a hard time respecting his behavior and deceit
No! If you neglect history then you will repeat history. Keep the statue and give an unbiased explanation of what happened when he arrived her.
Please let me know who to contact regarding reservations.
Thank you, Mark D
Keep in mind that the area of the Capt Cook monument is souveran British property.
Removal will become an international incident. Read some history.
Mitigation of Kealakekua crowds is easy, just limt the tour boats.
As I understand it the statue is on English soil not American, so taking it down would be violating another sovereign country. (Yes, as I write this I can hear the comments from the Hawiian community)
Why don’t they raise the transient tax to 25% and add a $10 a day fee to rental cars to tamp down the tourist numbers
Why 25%, why not 250%
We have vacationed in Kauai about 20 times. Going again for 2 weeks in October.
I will be happy if all the complainers stay away.
Perhaps prices will go down then:)
The people who want to restrict access to the best beaches, are the same ones who continually vote for democrats, who are in favor of open borders to our country. No restricted access there. The ultra wealthy want to live in the most beautiful places on earth, but want to restrict access to everyone else.
Nope. I’m not wealthy, nor have I ever voted for any politician. I want to restrict access because our beautifu,l (((small))) islands are being overwhelmed by too many tourists. You don’t need to be political or even very scientifically inclined to see the very negative impact of what over-tourism does to a place like this. You just need common sense.
In fact, just take a look at any tropical vacation destination other than Hawaii for proof of what unregulated and unfettered tourism will do. Those place are ruined for the residents and any future tourists. This is tragic and us residents of Hawaii won’t allow that to happen here.
Whether it is Kauai or Maui, it seems there is a group of people in Hawaii that don’t like tourists. But what would happen to their economy without the tourists.
The Hawaii economy would be just fine. The history of these islands has proven that to be true.
Well, This is all a pain…but if it continues to drop traffic and helps locaLS, Then that is good. i MISS THE WORLD of driving by and stopping by on a whim. What I would like to invite “Locals” do, is not post social media selfies. I certainly pray that tourists will discontinue this, but highly unlikely.
This is a horrible idea! The shuttle system to kee beach is by far the worst managed program I’ve ever seen! Shuttle drivers don’t care, they don’t stop at their designated bus stop at haena beach to pick up passengers. It is the epitome of a government run program at its finest. Wasteful, inefficient, bad service, poorly run, and poorly executed. It made going to kee beach 100% not worth it. Maybe instead of limiting tourists, build a better parking lot, or additional parking lots. Maybe even charge for parking but dont ruin tunnels the way kee was ruined. There are much better solutions to the “tourist problem” without limiting tourism. Residents need to learn how to get along with tourists and start living with the aloha spirit!
William well said. Loving Kauai for 18yrs
Snowbird. Paid alot of taxes for my condo. Met alot of locals, wonderful to have as Friends. THEY respect people who respect them & the island.in Aloha spirit.
I remember the utter chaos and damage to the environment that happened to Ke’e beach before the state and county stepped in. It was eye-wateringly terrible. Things are much better now and the area is recovering. If the flaws of how they’re managing it makes you upset, I can live with that.
I value what happens to these islands more than if your feelings are hurt because the shuttle service isn’t to your liking.
Along with it being a beautiful beach, there was a pretty well-known shark attack at tunnels beach also… Just saying..
Bethany’s story is legendary. 99.9% of tourists don’t go beyond the outer reef, but the ocean is plenty deadly inside the reef. A man in his 30s died last Saturday at Tunnels. I assume the BoH editors know about this(?) A beautiful day. He was there with his wife and kids on vacation. Went out over 100 yards snorkeling (but inside the reef) … “exhibited distress” … good Sams on shore saw him, swan out, brought him to shore, but it was too late.
There are No lifeguards at Tunnels. The lifeguards at the county (soon to be state) beach park can’t see that far down the beach/ocean – their view is blocked by the terrain. The ocean is beautiful to look at, but it is dangerous to swim in – especially if you get over your head.
When we visited Kauai last year we bought shuttle passes specifically to access the Kalalau Trail. It was not difficult to get shuttle passes with proper planning and the hop on/hop off day pass is a great way to explore north shore,Hanalei and those beaches. We love Hawaii and enjoy visiting almost every year, but it does take education and planning. Not all tourists are trying to overrun the state and we try to practice Malama Aina when we visit to keep Hawaii beautiful! Mahalo to the locals who treat us with kindness in return! 🌺🌈
And mahalos to you, Rebecca for being an educated and kind tourist that loves these islands as if it were your home! We will always welcome ones such as yourself! Aloha!
Thank you! I hope the people of Hawaii know that there are some tourists who care about keeping Hawaii a paradise! ❤️
This is the Southwest Effect y’all were cheering for!
As a homeowner in Wainiha, this will be terrible for our neighborhood, not that the state or county care. Tourists will park in our neighborhood to walk over to Tunnels on the beach. Some folks already do this, but every parking space not available at Ke`e or county park (both of which have life guards paid by our property taxes), means one more car seeking in spot in our neighborhood. “Lumahai Local” is already a zoo on busy days, with no lifeguard or facilities, and is often a dangerous place to swim. What little parking there is at “Lumahai Tourist” already fills up early, and stays full until dark. Black Pot parking has already moved out into the spots for the shops/restaurants in Hanalei.
I lived in Hawaii for eight years, and I still feel it’s part of me. I try to get back every two or three years, and have come to favor Kauai.
I realize that over-tourism is a problem, but I’m feeling like I’m no longer welcome there.
No problem. I’ll give them what they want. Caribbean, hear I come!
That’s crazy! Sounds like entitlement! If you constraint everyone in one place is bad for everyone!
Ummm…. $35 for use of a shuttle ? Someone’s raking in the Dough. I’m surprised there isn’t a cleaning fee, booking fee, insurance fee, and fee management fee added to the $35. You know, Hawaiian style.
It should be Free or almost free for those who make reservations in advance and therefore the number of visitors limited. The message is don’t come!
I get that it’s over subscribed but isn’t that what the 900 person per day limit was meant to address?
Seems that by moving the “end of the road” you are only moving the parking problem to a different location. This would then require moving the “end of the road” again and shifting the parking problem on to someone else again. At some point you end up with a toll booth at the Hanalei River bridge.
Also mentioned, there are residential areas, do they get resident only windshield stickers? What of Limahuli Garden which has a reservation system of its own?
“$35 for use of a shuttle” There are multiple grifters who take a piece of that. And, FWIW, the shuttle parking lot is completely full most every day, unless the trail is closed.
The shuttle is just a jobs program for locals who would otherwise be unemployed.
This is nothing but bs
This makes no sense unless they fix the current system. It is a joke the way it’s currently set up. We own a place here, but are not allowed to use Ke’e, because we don’t have an Hawaiian driver’s license. We pay a bundle in property taxes and are restricted! I tried to get a reservation four nights in a row and by the time the new date came in, they were all gone. The attendant at Ke’e last week told us that the locals are buying the reservations up, and then you get there and 3/4 of the parking lot is empty. What a farce! I understand the need but the north shore residents are ridiculous! I love Kauai but we’re going to sell. Sick of the inefficiency and hatred of locals. Good luck when no one comes anymore.
Kathi – this reality is shocking. I feel free your situation. If I were in your shoes I would be livid.
So many Hawaiian enjoy tourism dollars to make a living. Nothing wrong with that. There needs to be an effort to accommodate the needs of the tourists who do come, or as you say they won’t come at all anymore. I have been to Kauai 15 times, but not in 7 years and no plans whatsoever when I read stuff like this. So sad.
Sorry that you feel that way. However, it’s clear from your own words that the home you purchased is a 2nd vacation home and not your primary residence, which is why you don’t have a Hawaii state ID. The measures that the state and county have taken and will take are good for the quality of life for the residents who live here full-time.
Residents come first over the temporary and fleeting thrills of tourists who don’t add anything but their money. Hawaii will always have plenty of money. We don’t need so much that it destroys the thing we all love, which is these beautiful islands.
I wish you the best and I’m sure you won’t have difficulty selling your property for fair market value. Aloha.
“Hawaii will always have plenty of money”. What a joke. Without tourists most of Hawaii would end up like Molokai — a bunch of brahs sitting around drinking beer and giving stink-eye, waiting for their next welfare check.
Time is the great equalizer. We shall see…and us locals are willing to take that chance.
So well said!
Leave then! Please
We’re in the same boat. FWIW, a resident can stop by the Hanalei Bay Grifters Office (directly upstairs from Barcuda) between 8-10 am M-F and obtain passes for non-residents without requiring any reservations, including (but not required to be) the same day. The only caveat is that the resident has to accompany their non-resident “guests” through the park entrance. So, if you have a resident friend who may want to join you for a hike or to hang out at Ke’e, that’s a way. Its extra stupid for people in Wainiha and Haena, because you have to drive back to Hanalei, even though you can just walk to the park. Puts more cars on the road, waste time, etc. But, it’s something.
Hi David.
Thanks for that update! And we appreciate your more than 600 other comments!
Aloha
I think it’s Very Important to remember why Hawaii has historically held that No beach area was private and not open to all Americans at least. That reason is Federal Funding. Most Federal grants have a caveat that money must go to completely public projects, and any restrictions on public use might forego qualifications for the funds.
Remember that when you think about privatizing our beaches!
I don’t recall anywhere in the article stating that the beaches have been or would be privatized. It clearly states that they would be regulated, which is completely fair and within federal and state law.
$90M in federal (FEMA) funds were used by the county to rebuild the bridges, road, Ke`e parking lot, etc. after the April 2018 flood. So, yes, they spent fed money for the access and improvements, but restrict use to Hawaii residents.
You may want to reread what you wrote, David. You do realize that it makes no sense. Hawaii residents aren’t restricted from access to the beaches in any way, shape or form. Nor are non-residents. Both have access as long as they have the proper credentials. That is the right of the state to impose whatever rules are necessary in order to preserve the environment.
As a resident, mahalo for your well written replies. I did reply from a commenter as I needed to explain why it’s important to pay for parking.
Does not appear that my High Federal Taxation is well represented in this endeavor, maybe the State or Local municipalities should shoulder these type of expenses going forward?
If Hawaii has plenty of money, then why is there so much poverty? And so few jobs? Did you not learn anything from the so called pandemic when the tourists stopped coming because of all the restrictions? I also should add that I’ve seen more disregard for the land/environment from the locals than anyone else.
I just got back from Paris where the most popular attractions have a reservations system. It allows for more outside visitors during the week and less in the weekends. This would be a good way to limit overall but also not to lock any locals out from access
Let’s face it, people who live in Kauai want to make it their own private island. Tunnels beach is a long beautiful beach. Has anyone thought to add more parking??
Let’s face it. Hawaii…and especially Kauai has been ruined by over-tourism, directly due to the proliferation of social media. It has already been proven that social media is extremely harmful to people and Hawaii has also borne the brunt of its’ dark side.
Social media can’t be regulated (yet), so the next best thing is to regulate who is allowed access to these special and ecologically sensitive places with very limited space. Your erroneous statement about expanding parking proves my point that you aren’t aware of the logistical challenges on said space.
Tunnels has extremely limited parking, maybe 6 spots. Otherwise, its along the highway, which became no parking (including for residents who live along the highway) at $250 ticket when the road re-opened in 2018. And, no, we do not want tourists to park in our residential neighborhoods east of Tunnels
All fees should not be imposed on vehicles or people if they can show a current property tax bill assessment.
Keep on closing things to visitors and/or charging excessive fees. Pretty soon, the Utopians will have what they want – no visitors. Oh, and no income, either.
I believe that many local residents, including myself would be ok with that. We did fine when the islands weren’t overrun by tourists. I think we’ll be fine when there aren’t so many.
We went to ke’e Beach in 2022. Not worth the hassle to go back. Charging for car and per person then lug you beach stuff a couple hundred yards for a small swim area. Tunnels is much better as is Hanalei bay.
The only reason “we did just fine” was because the state and fed pumped a bunch of money to unemployed people. How many people on Kauai were suddenly on temporary unemployment and/or rent assistance during the COVID lock downs? I know several. They were perfectly happy to not have to work for a year, but that is not sustainable.
Sure, there are a lot of other people who did not depend on transfer payments from the state and fed to subsist (I am one of them), but it is arrogant to presume all of these folks “would do just fine” without the government payments if no tourist jobs.
I can’t speak on what individuals with individual responsibility will do. However, I stand by what I said. On the whole, Hawaii will do just fine without so much tourism. There is a balance in this area that needs to be regained that we haven’t had for a very long time.
You don’t have to care about anyone who needs a tourism-related job to survive without government checks. And clearly, the state and counties can continue to hand out those checks without all the tourism-taxes they collect. After all, they can just print it. Oh wait …
David B, you’re taking about a human problem. Human problems come & they go. This should’t supersede the urgent need to preserve & protect the sensitive ecological system of these beautiful islands. None of them were ever meant to have so many humans occupying them at one time, whether full-time resident or tourist. If someone can’t survive here, due to their skill level being limited, there are many other places on the mainland where it is far easier to subsist where the job market can accommodate their customer service/tourism skill set. A person needs to be humble and have an honest moment with themselves if this happens. I’ve had to do it myself & moved away for years until I could sustain myself without relying on the tourism industry.
Evidently there is a little confusion about what I posted. I did not deny that Hawaiians are restricted from the beach. I’m saying if you keep gouging tourists and restricting where they can go then the Hawaiian economy will be destroyed because there are many other places tourists can go.
I completely understood what you posted, David R. I just completely disagree with your statement about what will happen to the local economy. Just because you say the Hawaii economy will be permanently crippled due to state and county actions in this regard, doesn’t mean it is true.
If you think that the love for Hawaii will wane because of some so-called “gouging”, you are sorely mistaken and grossly underestimate the allure and attraction of this beautiful place. Hawaii is consistently one of the topmost desirable places to visit in the world.
That will never change, no matter what you say. Why can I say this with confidence? Recorded history. The popularity of Hawaii has only increased over time with no signs of abating.
The whole thing is B.S.i tried their reservation system by staying up till 3am to make reservation precisely at midnight 30 days in advance on multiple nights. It’s a Joke! Get it right, it’s not the Tourism Authority, it’s the Anti tourism Authority, period. They all need to be fired! We spent over $11,000 fir about 2 weeks and we are done!
Nobody forced you to spend 11k to visit The Islands. Obviously, you don’t understand the problem. The infrastructure is crumbling, locals are being ignored by the legislature, tourists And locals trash nature, the cost of living is prohibitive, and most visitors don’t care about the real history of Hawaii. All they want to do is leave their footprints and shop until they drop. So, as an American citizen you are free to travel most anywhere on the planet. Most destinations now charge user fees to reverse damage done to the environment. Aloha!
Very well said, Maleko!
It’s not to repair the so called damage. It’s for infrastructure and quite apparent it’s being grossly mismanaged by your State and or County.
And for your information there is a difference between conservation and preservation! (You can preserve no living thing). If you want to make it a preserve then they must limit everybody, including you R.P. and the locals and not allow in power equipment in the area at all.
I remember when Gov. Tom McCall didn’t want California’s to move to Oregon and the slogan was don’t Californicate Oregon. Unfortunately Tourism is Hawaii’s main source of revenue. Like I’ve said before and you alluded to keep charging more and you’ll be overrun by the Asians who spend 3 times what we spend and that’s from the tourism authority.
You pose the question can Hanalei become end of the road like Ke’e beach, but then you talk about Haena not Hanalei. Is this a typo?? Mahalo
Hi Andi.
Sorry for any confusion. That is not a typo. Haena Beach (county) might become part of the regulated area that now is Haena State Park (including Kee Beach).
Aloha.
“Hanalei Colony Resort could become the end of the road without a permit.”
I think this is the part he was referring to….Plenty people think Hanalei Colony Resort is actually in Hanalei.