Beach Guide

Where to Park

Makena Big Beach · lots & garages

Arrive early
lots fill fast

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12 PM today
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3 lots · 164 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

All Parking

at 12 PM · nearest first

Makena State Park North Lot

~1 open

70 spaces · Free · State park · 1 min

Makena State Park South Lot

~1 open

50 spaces · Free · State park · 7 min

Polo Beach Lot (nearby)

~11 open

44 spaces · Free · Beach access · 2.6 mi

On-street parking

0 metered spaces · None · No shoulder parking on Makena Alanui Rd — ticketed and towed. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Local moves

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Makena Big Beach has two state park lots (north and south).

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Both fill by 8 AM on weekends — arrive by 7:30 AM on busy days.

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There is no overflow: if both lots are full, you will have to leave and return later.

City parking info (808) 984-8109

happy hunting

Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Makena Big Beach: Makena State Park North Lot (Free) and Makena State Park South Lot (Free), plus street parking at None. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.