No camping will be allowed for the rest of the year at the city’s Waimanalo Beach Park, which will be closed for renovations until 2017.

The city campground will be closed starting Oct. 5 to allow the city Department of Parks and Recreation crews to improve the campsites.

Camping at Waimanalo Bay Beach Park and Bellows Field Beach Park will remain open during this time.

The improvements at Waimanalo Beach Park include cleaning, landscaping, installing new bench tables and conducting maintenance. The 19 existing campsites will be realigned and consolidated to create 10 larger campsites.

“It’s really about revitalizing the area and improving the camping experience for the public,” said Jeanne Ishikawa, Parks and Recreation Deputy Director. “Campers asked for bigger sites further away from one another. The consolidation and renovations will provide more adequate room for a better camping experience.”

The campsite is expected to reopen in early 2017. Notifications and updates of the campground closure will also be posted on the Parks and Recreation camping website camping.honolulu.gov.