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Description

With 230 miles of beach (56 miles of it sandy, 24 of that accessible and swimmable; 2 underwater parks; and over 1,600 recognized surf spots), no other state is as closely associated with the Pacific Ocean.

  • Fact 2: 750 miles of open ocean shoreline2
  • Fact 4: 100% of the state's population lives within coastal counties4

Contact Info for the Lead Coastal Zone Management Agency

Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program


P.O. Box 2359


Honolulu, Hawaii 96804


Phone: 808-587-2846 / Fax: 808-587-2899


Outer Islands - Call CZM at these toll free numbers:


  • Lanai & Molokai: 468-4644 x7-2846


  • Kauai: 274-3141 x7-2846


  • Maui: 984-2400 x7-2846


  • Hawaii: 974-4000 x7-2846


Or stop by the CZM office at:


Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Program


235 South Beretania Street


Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building


Suite 600


Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Coastal Zone Management Program