HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-26 County will Reopen Online Camping Reservation System effective 5 p.m. June 29 -- press release
Roy Takemoto
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
June 26, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
County Reopens Online Camping Reservation System Effective 5:00 PM June 29
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation will reopen its online
camping reservation system effective 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29.
In accordance with Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 9 effective June 26, the
following County sites will reopen for camping on the respective dates:
Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area – July 13, 2020
Spencer Park at ‘Ōhai‘ula Beach – July 13, 2020
Kohanaiki Beach Park – July 13, 2020
Laupāhoehoe Pt. Beach Park – August 1, 2020
Kapa‘a Beach Park – August 1, 2020
Māhukona Beach Park – August 1, 2020
Ho‘okena Beach Park – August 1, 2020
Punalu‘u Beach Park – August 1, 2020
Whittington Beach Park – August 1, 2020
All campsites will reopen with reduced maximum numbers of campers allowed.
Campers are reminded that Emergency Rule No. 9 closes all parks at 7 p.m. nightly to
those without valid camping permits. Campers are personally responsible for
disinfecting all common contact surfaces they use and must provide their own
disinfecting supplies/accessories, and maintain minimum physical separation between
all tents (10-feet) and between separate groups of campers (20-feet).
Online camping reservations for all sites (other than Ho‘okena) may be accessed at:
https://hawaiicounty.ehawaii.gov/camping/welcome.html
Online camping reservations for Ho‘okena Beach Park may be accessed at:
https://www.hookena.org/camping.html
Reservations may also be made in person at the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
Hilo office (Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St, Suite 6) or West Hawai‘i Office (West Hawai‘i
Civic Center, Building B, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy).
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Online registration is highly recommended in the interest of minimizing public contact
consistent with the State’s “Act with Care” phase of the “State Roadmap to Recovery
and Resilience” plan. Persons wishing to register for camping in person are advised to
wear a mask and observe physical distancing and other social policies and guidelines
while in public settings.
For more information contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at 961-8311 .
County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.