For Maui residents and visitors looking to enjoy some park time, you'll need to check the schedule before heading out. The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has announced several closures across park facilities in Kīhei, Upcountry and Wailuku, which are set to occur from late September into October 2025.
Starting the wave of closures, the War Memorial Complex tennis courts and Coach Soichi Sakamoto Pool in Wailuku will be taking a brief hiatus. Scheduled from Saturday, September 27, to Monday, October 6, 2025, the county is closing these facilities for the Maui Fair setup and operations — a necessary action to ensure visitors' safety. Following the fair, the doors will swing open once again for regular hours on Tuesday, October 7. For details regarding this closure, people have been advised to reach out to the DPR Permits Division at (808) 270-7389, according to the county's announcement.
Attention swimmers: the Kīhei Aquatic Center will partially shut down, but only the training pool is taking a break for maintenance from Monday, September 29, to Friday, October 3, 2025. The remaining 50-meter and keiki pools will be splashing as usual during this period. The full facility will reopen for business as usual on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Those looking to swim laps or just dip their toes can stay updated on pool hours by calling the County pool hotline at (808) 270-8208.
Shifting to inland, the Hāliʻimaile Park baseball field in Makawao closed earlier than announced today and will stay that way until who knows when, for assessment and pest control. Post-treatment, the field is expected to embrace athletes and casual players once deemed safe, though no specific timeline has been given. Anyone left hanging by the abrupt closure for more details can buzz DPR Recreation and Support Services Division at (808) 270-7383, as noted in the county's notice.
Also on the bench for an indefinite period are fields numbers 4, 8 and 9 at Eddie Tam Memorial Park, still suffering from the same unknown pest problem in Makawao. Despite no clear end date for this pest control game, the DPR assures the public that as soon as all treatments and assessments wrap up, it'll be game on. Concerned or curious locals can learn more about this ongoing situation by calling DPR Recreation and Support Services Division at (808) 270-7383.
