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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).

Big Island

Beach 69 (Waialea Bay)

Tree-shaded Kohala beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Shady Kohala Coast white-sand beach framed by trees, a relaxed permitted ceremony location.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Carlsmith Beach Park

Sheltered tide-pool park east of Hilo.

$Ocean ViewPublic Park

Calm Hilo-side park with protected lagoons and lawns shaded by palms, suited to permitted ceremonies.

Big Island

Coconut Island (Mokuola)

Footbridge islet in Hilo Bay.

$Ocean ViewPublic ParkHawaiian Cultural

Small historic islet in Hilo Bay reached by footbridge, with Mauna Kea views, a unique permitted ceremony site.

Big Island

Holoholokai Beach Park

Coral-and-lava shore by the petroglyph trail.

$Ocean ViewPublic ParkHawaiian Cultural

Quiet Kohala Coast shore park near the Puakō petroglyphs, a scenic permitted ceremony site.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area

The island's largest white-sand beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Broad Kohala Coast white-sand beach, a premier permitted ceremony site. Hawaiʻi shoreline weddings require a state permit.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Kahaluʻu Beach Park

Historic Keauhou bay beside the blue church.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Kona snorkeling bay rich in Hawaiian history, beside St. Peter's church, used for permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Kekaha Kai State Park (Mahaiʻula)

Remote white-sand coves north of Kona.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Wild North-Kona state park with secluded white-sand coves reached by a lava road, for adventurous permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Kua Bay (Maniniʻōwali Beach)

Brilliant white sand and turquoise water.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

North-Kona beach known for bright white sand and clear water, a vivid permitted ceremony backdrop.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Liliʻuokalani Gardens

Edo-style Japanese garden on Hilo Bay.

$GardenHistoricPublic Park

Historic 30-acre Japanese garden on Hilo Bay with arched bridges and pagodas, a serene permitted ceremony site.

Big Island

Magic Sands (Laʻaloa Beach Park)

Small Kona beach south of town.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Compact Kona beach park popular for sunset, a convenient permitted ceremony location near Kailua town.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area

Long lava-and-sand shore at the edge of town.

$Ocean ViewPublic Park

Spacious Kailua-Kona shoreline park on a former runway, with open lava-coast settings for permitted ceremonies.

Kailua-Kona

Big Island

Punaluʻu Black Sand Beach

Famous Kaʻū black-sand beach.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Striking black-sand beach in the Kaʻū district, fringed by coconut palms, a dramatic permitted ceremony site.

Big Island

Richardson Ocean Park

Black-sand beach east of Hilo.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Popular Hilo-side black-sand beach with calm reef water, a distinctive permitted ceremony backdrop.

Big Island

Samuel M. Spencer Beach Park

Calm Kohala beach below Puʻukoholā Heiau.

$BeachfrontOcean ViewPublic Park

Sheltered Kohala Coast beach park near Puʻukoholā Heiau with calm water for permitted family ceremonies.

Kohala Coast

Big Island

Wailoa River State Recreation Area

Riverside lawns in the heart of Hilo.

$GardenPublic Park

Open riverside park in Hilo with broad lawns, arched bridges, and Mauna Kea views for permitted ceremonies.

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