Ask the Mayor: Are Beach Parks Open for Overnight Parking?

Kahana Beach Park. Maui County photo

Mayor Alan Arakawa answers some of the questions submitted to his office staff. Submit your own questions about County of Maui programs, services, operations or policies to Mayor Alan Arakawa via email at AskTheMayor@mauicounty.gov, call 270-7855 or send them by mail to 200 S. High St., 9th Floor, Wailuku, Hawai‘i 96793. Questions submitted will be considered for inclusion in the “Ask the Mayor” column.

Dear Mr. Mayor,

Q: My wife and I will be visiting from Canada soon and will rent a car. We will be camping in our vehicle, and would like advice on whether the beach parks are open to overnight parking. Thank you for your time.

A: The best place to camp would be at a designated campsite; you can get a county camping permit at our district offices. Overnight parking at county beach parks is not allowed.

For information on camping permits, visit www.mauicounty.gov/Parks and click on “Recreation & Support Services Division,” then the “Camping Sites” tab on the left.