In December 2008 flooding damaged facilities and closed the access road.
 With the park site closed and fearing the economic impact, numerous local residents and businesses volunteered to repair the road on their own rather than wait for the government to take action.
 The cost had been estimated at $4 million, an amount that the Department of Land and Natural Resources did not have budgeted, with repair time estimated at one to two years.
 On March 23, 2009, local volunteer residents and private businesses began repairing the road on their own and completed the job eight days later.

As of March 25, 2011 the road to the park prefers a 4-wheel drive vehicle but a car is passable to the parking area.
If it rains the road will be impassible to non-4wd.
In December 2008 flooding damaged facilities and closed the access road.  With the park site closed and fearing the economic impact, numerous local residents and businesses volunteered to repair the road on their own rather than wait for the government to take action.  The cost had been estimated at $4 million, an amount that the Department of Land and Natural Resources did not have budgeted, with repair time estimated at one to two years.  On March 23, 2009, local volunteer residents and private businesses began repairing the road on their own and completed the job eight days later.
As of March 25, 2011 the road to the park prefers a 4-wheel drive vehicle but a car is passable to the parking area. If it rains the road will be impassible to non-4wd.
Polihale State Park