Haena beach access or the lack of it

[missydog1]

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Publishing the last remote spots does not help the island, just the pocketbook of the author.

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Thank you, Rob. (Or the ego or helps give publicity; it is not an act of sharing. Sharing would be opening your own yard up to access.)

I understand that the beach is written up elsewhere, but in the wonderful Beaches of the Big Island, the description is not such as to make it alluring. That other blogs and sites that participate in the "revealing" of hidden gems aggravate me equally. I think there's a time to show some reserve even though it might mean passing on a good write-up.

Devany, there are no secret beaches on the west side any more, not even so-called. If it's in a major guidebook, it's not remotely secret. There are beaches where people walk in, but they are very well known. There have been complaints lately about human waste at Makalawaena. The more people visit a beach with no restroom facilities, the more there is a problem with that.

When you say "never going to happen" - do you remember Kua Bay beforehand? It was pretty grueling to get to without a super-lifted truck. The difference being that here we have the issue of private land, whereas Kua Bay is now state park. So is Makalawaena: they could build a road in there and change it overnight.

Thanks Bob, that was a very interesting example of how the law can be used here.
So from what you said, I assume the County will not be forcing the Shipmans to provide access until they decide to build some more there?

Wasn't there talk of the Shipmans proposing a resort there?