Bellows Beach Park to close to public for military training

WAIMANALO (HawaiiNewsNow) – Bellows Field Beach Park will be closed to the public this weekend to accommodate military training activities.

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City officials said the beach park and its campsites will be closed Sunday, June 21, in support of training by the U.S. Marine Corps.

While Bellows is under military jurisdiction, it is typically open to the public on weekends and holidays through an agreement with the City and County of Honolulu.

Additional closures are scheduled for two weekends next month — July 10-12 and July 24-26 — due to military training operations.

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Officials said campsites will remain available at nearby city-operated campgrounds, including Waimānalo Bay Beach Park and Waimānalo Beach Park.

For more information, the public can contact the Community Relations Office at Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi at (808) 257-8815.

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