**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️Monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[KAUAʻI] 2/21/26 – Haʻena State Park shuttle has been temporarily SUSPENDED due to inclement weather.
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[O‘AHU] UPDATE 2/20/26 - KA‘ENA POINT STATE PARK, MOKULE‘IA SECTION: Park is CLOSED due to saturated roads and inclement weather. Kaʻena Point Vehicle Access Permits available now. All applicants must create a NEW account and apply as a new applicant. We are experiencing significant delays in processing, we appreciate your continued patience. Vehicle access dirt road repairs are occurring to stabilize severe erosion, and armor problem areas with aggregate to reduce erosion and puddling, and improve road stability.
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[KAUAʻI, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI] 2/10/26 – Wailua River State Park (Kauaʻi), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (Oʻahu), Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park (Hawaiʻi): All commercial kayak operators must apply for a Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application, each kayak vessel requires a registered decal. Visit State Parks Permits page here and download and mail in the Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application.
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[ALL ISLANDS] UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an account on Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi to make a camping reservation.
Submit Testimony
Submitting Testimony on DLNR Division of State Parks Rules and Regulations
There are multiple ways to submit testimony regarding new or proposed changes to the Division of State Parks Hawaii Administrative Rules:
1.) You can present oral testimony in person at a public hearing,
or
2.) You can submit written testimony via the following options;
- By email to [email protected]
- By fax to 808-587-0311
- By mail to the Division of State Parks, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 310, Honolulu, HI, 96813.
When submitting testimony please provide your name, contact information, the rule you are providing testimony on, if you are “in favor” or “opposed” to the new rule or proposed rule amendment and your testimony. Testimony from a source that cannot be identified may or may not be considered in the department’s deliberations on the new rule or proposed rule change.
