Big Island · Public Park
Big Island Park Wedding Venues
15 venues listed
15 Big Island wedding venues in county and state parks, in the $ range. The budget path with a permit — expect shared public space, capped group sizes, and limits on chairs, amplified music, and alcohol. On AlohaCalendar: Beach 69 (Waialea Bay), Carlsmith Beach Park and Coconut Island (Mokuola).
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Beach 69 (Waialea Bay)
“Tree-shaded Kohala beach.”
Shady Kohala Coast white-sand beach framed by trees, a relaxed permitted ceremony location.
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Carlsmith Beach Park
“Sheltered tide-pool park east of Hilo.”
Calm Hilo-side park with protected lagoons and lawns shaded by palms, suited to permitted ceremonies.
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Coconut Island (Mokuola)
“Footbridge islet in Hilo Bay.”
Small historic islet in Hilo Bay reached by footbridge, with Mauna Kea views, a unique permitted ceremony site.
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Holoholokai Beach Park
“Coral-and-lava shore by the petroglyph trail.”
Quiet Kohala Coast shore park near the Puakō petroglyphs, a scenic permitted ceremony site.
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Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
“The island's largest white-sand beach.”
Broad Kohala Coast white-sand beach, a premier permitted ceremony site. Hawaiʻi shoreline weddings require a state permit.
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Kahaluʻu Beach Park
“Historic Keauhou bay beside the blue church.”
Kona snorkeling bay rich in Hawaiian history, beside St. Peter's church, used for permitted ceremonies.
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Kekaha Kai State Park (Mahaiʻula)
“Remote white-sand coves north of Kona.”
Wild North-Kona state park with secluded white-sand coves reached by a lava road, for adventurous permitted ceremonies.
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Kua Bay (Maniniʻōwali Beach)
“Brilliant white sand and turquoise water.”
North-Kona beach known for bright white sand and clear water, a vivid permitted ceremony backdrop.
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Liliʻuokalani Gardens
“Edo-style Japanese garden on Hilo Bay.”
Historic 30-acre Japanese garden on Hilo Bay with arched bridges and pagodas, a serene permitted ceremony site.
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Magic Sands (Laʻaloa Beach Park)
“Small Kona beach south of town.”
Compact Kona beach park popular for sunset, a convenient permitted ceremony location near Kailua town.
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Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
“Long lava-and-sand shore at the edge of town.”
Spacious Kailua-Kona shoreline park on a former runway, with open lava-coast settings for permitted ceremonies.
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Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach
“Famous Kaʻū black-sand beach.”
Striking black-sand beach in the Kaʻū district, fringed by coconut palms, a dramatic permitted ceremony site.
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Richardson Ocean Park
“Black-sand beach east of Hilo.”
Popular Hilo-side black-sand beach with calm reef water, a distinctive permitted ceremony backdrop.
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Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park
“Calm Kohala beach below Puʻukoholā Heiau.”
Sheltered Kohala Coast beach park near Puʻukoholā Heiau with calm water for permitted family ceremonies.
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Wailoa River State Recreation Area
“Riverside lawns in the heart of Hilo.”
Open riverside park in Hilo with broad lawns, arched bridges, and Mauna Kea views for permitted ceremonies.
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