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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

Monitor weather reports before your park visit.

[KAUA’I]  - 1/6/26: Kalalau Trail, Nāpali Coast SWP remains CLOSED due to potential flood conditions.  

[OʻAHU] 1/5/26 - Kaʻena Point Vehicle Access Permits available now: kaenasups.ehawaii.govAll applicants must create a NEW account and apply as a new applicant.

[OʻAHU] UPDATE 12/15/25 — Ka‘ena Point State Park: Mokulē‘ia Section Vehicle Access Gate is temporarily CLOSED due to saturated road conditions.

[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.

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12/30/25 – KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN Posted on Dec 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider, State Parks JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026… Read More »

State Parks Expands Managed Parking to Additional Parks State Parks is preparing for another shift in how visitors access several popular natural and cultural sites. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has confirmed… Read More »

Project Description (UPDATE 12/18/25) The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), through its Division of State Parks (DSP), is launching the Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Historic Properties Treatment Project (HPTP) to address… Read More »

State Parks is issuing a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) / Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to qualified applicants interested in developing and operating a commercial campground and public day use beach park on state-owned lands at… Read More »

State Parks is issuing an Invitation For Bid (IFB) to qualified parties interested in a Mobile Food Concession at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. Notice of Intent to Bid and Questionnaires forms available below from… Read More »

Beginning July 14, 2025, Waimea Canyon Lookout with be closed for construction of safety improvements. The project is expected to last through early December, 2025. This closure, in addition to several overlapping roadwork projects by… Read More »

The FULL Invitation For Bid (IFB) Packet PDF, including required forms for bidding, qualifications, specifications and contract, may be obtained on the following link: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2025/05/25-5-19-IFB-No.-SPM25-0101A_MFT-Makena-State-Park.pdf or from the DSP office Mon. thru Fri., between 8:00 AM… Read More »

Guardians of the Sands: How Traditional Knowledge Protects Polihale’s Precious Dunes By Kekai Mar, Park Interpretive Program Specialist, Division of State Parks, Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Imagine the longest white sand beach… Read More »

State Parks is pleased to announce the 2025 local resident holdback rule for Kalalau Trail camping Beginning Thursday, May 1, 2025, State Parks will issue a limited number of overnight permits for camping in Kalalau,… Read More »

The FULL Invitation For Bid (IFB) Packet PDF, including required forms for bidding, qualifications, specifications and contract, may be obtained on the following link: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2025/04/1.-25-3-31-FINAL_DHSM-IFB-MFT-SPO25-0102A-or-SPO25-0102B.pdf or from the DSP office Mon. thru Fri., between 8:00… Read More »

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