HCC §15-49
Where and how long you can picnic in county parks
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗You can picnic in recreational areas unless signs say otherwise. The parks director can post signs to limit how long you can use a picnic spot, but only when needed to make room for other visitors.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Director to establish locations and time limit
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
In recreational areas picnicking is permitted except in those locations designated by the director by the posting of appropriate signs. The director may also establish reasonable limitations on the length of time any person may use any picnicking facility by the posting of appropriate signs when such limitations are necessary for the accommodation of the visiting public. PARKS AND RECREATION § 15-50
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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