Based on the feedback received after the August 2015 presentation of the Draft Ha’ena State Park Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (IES), the following changes have been made to the plan:
1. The education center and caretaker’s cottage have been deleted. A smaller welcome hale is all that will be located at the entrance and is envisioned as a thatched open traditional style hale.
2. New restrooms for men and women (located to the right of the welcome hale, but separate).
3. The interpretive path is now a pedestrian-only path and its alignment is shifted mauka new Ke'e to better direct people towards the beach areas overseen by the lifeguards. The loop path through the lo’i back to the entrance has also been deleted.
4. The main parking area is separated into a fee-paying lot and a non-fee paying lot that can be adjusted in size as needed.
The only new features to the park will be:
· Entry turnaround with shuttle stop
· Formalized parking lot with kiosk
· Welcome hale
· Pedestrian path
· Parking area bathrooms
· Cultural gathering area with halau wa’a and traditional hale
For more information, please check the Hawai’i State Parks website