{"id":2072,"date":"2026-07-01T14:07:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2072"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:07:47","slug":"keawaula-section-of-kaena-point-state-park-to-reopen-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2072","title":{"rendered":"Keawaula section of Kaena Point State Park to reopen July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Part of Kaena Point State Park is set to reopen just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2070\">First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with drier conditions heading in for the weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Land and Natural Resources said the Keawaula section will reopen July 1 after emergency repairs addressed roadway damage from the March Kona low storms.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said work began after inspections by the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week.<\/p>\n<p>While the park will reopen, parts of the trail between Keawaula and Kaena Point will remain closed because of storm damage that still requires repairs and rerouting. The Ka\u02bbena Point Natural Area Reserve remains accessible from the Mokuleia side.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Construction projects already underway before the storm\u2014including repaving and comfort station improvements\u2014are expected to resume in mid-July. Brief weekday closures may be necessary, but officials said the park will remain open on weekends whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2068\">Crews clean up 1,000-gallon wastewater spill on Kauai<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the public\u2019s patience as we worked diligently to get the park reopened in time for this popular holiday weekend,\u201d Acting State Parks Administrator Alan Carpenter said.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors are reminded that overnight camping and fireworks are prohibited at Kaena Point State Park.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates on important park notices, including park closures, please visit the Hawaii State Parks online. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2066\">E-motorcycle rider in critical condition after Waialae Avenue crash<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keawaula section of Kaena Point State Park will reopen July 1 after storm repairs; some trails still closed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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