A project to demolish the Māhukona Beach Park pavilion and restrooms will begin on Monday, Jan. 6,

During this time, the park will be closed until further notice, however Māhukona Wharf will remain open.

The pavilion, likely constructed in the 1930s, has been closed for several years due to safety concerns associated with hazardous materials used in its original construction and its general state of disrepair from 80-plus years of public use.

During the permitting process for the project, a reconnaissance level survey was prepared for this historic structure, which was filed with, and approved by, the State Historic Preservation Division.

Upon completion of demolition work, and removal of outdated camping amenities and the wastewater system associated with the restrooms, the grounds will be restored to match existing grades and surface characteristics.