Vandalism, aging facilities, eroding pathways, and a lack of parking are what’s ailing some of Hawai‘i’s best and most frequented tourism sites, including several state parks on Kaua‘i, according to a recent study sponsored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Called
Vandalism, aging facilities, eroding pathways, and a lack of parking are what’s ailing some of Hawai‘i’s best and most frequented tourism sites, including several state parks on Kaua‘i, according to a recent study sponsored by the Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Called the Natural Resources Assessment, the in-depth, $230,000 study of the state’s 110-most frequently visited environmental sites identified 23 sites best suited for improvement. Of the 23, five are on Kaua‘i. They are: º Ha‘ena Beach Park (a county facility); º Ha‘ena State Park; º Koke‘e State Park (specifically the Kalalau Lookout); º Waimea Canyon State Park (Pu‘u Hinahina Lookout); º Wailua River State Park (Opaeka‘a Falls). All the sites on Kaua‘i and statewide are generally in need of more parking, renovated restrooms and other facilities, pathway repairs, safer lookouts including the reparation of rusting handrails.
