Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources
10/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/21/2026 17:08
10/21/26 – TEMPORARY CLOSURE AT MAKAPUʻU LOOKOUT FOR REPAIRS
10/21/26 - TEMPORARY CLOSURE AT MAKAPUʻU LOOKOUT FOR REPAIRS
Posted on Oct 21, 2026 in Main, News Releases, slider, State Parks|
JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR |
RYAN K.P. KANAKAʻOLE |
TEMPORARY CLOSURE AT MAKAPUʻU LOOKOUT FOR REPAIRS
HONOLULU - The Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks (DLNR DSP) announces temporary closures of the Makapuʻu Lookout portion of the Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline for repairs, starting today.
Repair work is scheduled through Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The temporary closures will not impact access or parking for the main Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail, only the adjacent lookout to the north.
Work hours between 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, excluding holidays, will result in full closures of the upper viewing area. Partial closures, from 2:30 p.m. - 6 a.m., Monday-Friday and all day on weekends and holidays, will allow for limited viewing opportunities at the upper viewing platform.
Work Hours Closure:
Monday - Friday
6 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Full closure of the upper viewing area
Non-Work Hours Closure:
Monday - Friday
2:30 p.m. - 6 a.m.
Saturday - Sunday (including holidays)
All day
Partial closure of the upper viewing area
Abhe & Svoboda, Inc. is the contractor on the project. Please be advised that inclement weather may push the scheduled construction dates.
State Parks staff asks visitors to respect construction signage and stay within designated open areas for everyone's safety. More information and any updates will be posted to the DLNR website at: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/.
# # #
RESOURCES
(All images/video courtesy: DLNR)
Photographs - Makapuʻu Lookout repairs (Oct. 2026):
Media contact:
Ryan Aguilar
Communications Specialist
State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources
Phone: 808-587-0396
E-mail: [email protected]
| For more information, contact the Communications Office at 808-587-0396 or via email at [email protected]. |
Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources published this content on October 21, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on October 21, 2026 at 23:08 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]