The County of Kauai announced at a public meeting at Hanalei School on July 11th the reopening of Black Pot Beach Park is now scheduled for July 22, 2019. Mayor Kawakami introduced a number of County officials involved with the planning and rebuilding of the popular Hanalei Bay park and thanked the community for their patience at the crowded school cafeteria. A “soft” opening of the County park on July 22nd was emphasized, improvements are ongoing, and future public input is planned. The upgraded park now includes a portion of the old Sheehan boat yard. See updated park map for reference.
Key items announced:
- New concrete Weke roadway and roundabout with new speed table to replace old rubber speed bump.
- New parking areas. The improved makai parking lot and mauka lot for cars and boat trailers.
- No bathroom facilities at this time.
- No beach parking or vehicular access to the beach.
- No camping.
- No commercial boating.
- 2 boat ramps. The Hanalei River boat ramp will now be available for recreational boating and parking 5am-10pm daily. The existing Weke Road boat ramp will be gated and only available by County permit from 10pm-5am primarily for night fishing.
Questions? Contact:
Department of Parks and Recreation
Patrick T. Porter, Director
808-241-4460