Hawaii County, HI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily (§15-8(b))
- Cemetery hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (§15-8(c))
- Director's authority
- may post different hours per park (§15-8(a))
- Enforcing agency
- Dept. of Parks and Recreation / Hawai'i Police
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 30 days jail (§15-7)
Summary
Hawai'i County parks, including beach parks, open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. every day under HCC §15-8(b). The parks director can post different hours for an individual park or facility, county cemeteries close an hour earlier at 7:00 p.m., and anyone who stays past posted closing time is violating the chapter.
(a) The director, or the director's authorized representative, may establish different and specific hours of operation for any park or any portion or area of a park, via posting of signage at the respective park or area. The director may also designate any park or any portion or area of a park available for use via use permit or specific approval only. (b) All parks, including beach parks, shall be open daily at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m. for public access and use that is consistent with all applicable rules and regulations. (c) All County owned or managed cemeteries, inclusive of veterans cemeteries, shall open daily at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.
Full Breakdown
m. Anyone on park grounds outside that window, without a camping or other special-use permit, is outside the hours the chapter allows. Subsection (a) gives the parks director authority to set different hours for a specific park, or for a portion of one, by posting signage; that is how the county extends hours for a festival or shortens them for a sensitive area, and the director can also designate a park or portion of a park for use-permit-only access. m. The director can also close or restrict any park entirely, or in part, for protection of the resource or for public safety and welfare, again through posted signage, under subsection (e), and subsection (f) requires everyone to observe whatever hours and signage are actually posted. under §15-42(e), a separate rule from the general park curfew.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a Hawai'i County park after its posted closing time, without a camping or use permit authorizing overnight presence, violates HCC §15-8 and is enforced under the chapter's general penalty, §15-7: a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to thirty days, or both, plus the county's cost of repairing any damage caused while on the grounds after hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time do Hawai'i County parks close?
Can a specific park have different hours than 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.?
Are county cemeteries open the same hours as parks?
What happens if I'm caught in a park after closing time?
Sources & Official References
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