**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[STATEWIDE] UPDATE 3/12/26 – All State Parks and Recreation Areas on all Islands, as well as State Park Offices, will be closed as of Friday, 3/13 through at least Sunday 3/15, for public safety. A severe storm is expected to bring flooding rain, high winds, and thunderstorms to most of the State from through the weekend. Please check weather reports and check back frequently for storm closure updates.
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[HAWAIʻI] UPDATE 3/5/26 – ʻAKAKA FALLS STATE PARK: Dept. of Water Supply shut off water in the area until further notice affecting the park.
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[O‘AHU] UPDATE 3/4/26 - KA‘ENA POINT STATE PARK, MOKULE‘IA SECTION, VEHICLE ACCESS GATE: Will REOPEN today [UPDATE 3/12 - temporarily closed due to storm]. You need the 2026 Gold decal adhered to the rear of your vehicle to enter the park, the accompanying permit account provides access to the gate combination online. The 2024-2025 Purple decals are no longer valid. Apply for a 2026 Kaʻena Point Vehicle Access Permit here. 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.
ADDITIONAL PEAK SEASON CAMPING PERMITS FOR NAPALI COAST STATE WILDERNESS PARK WILL NOT BE ISSUED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE
Posted on Apr 13, 2018UPDATE 4/16/18 – DUE TO THE FLOOD DAMAGE AND INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF THE KALALAU TRAIL, WE WILL NOT BE ISSUING ADDITIONAL PEAK SEASON PERMITS PENDING A DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND ESTIMATES FOR ROAD AND PARK ACCESS BEING RE-ESTABLISHED. WE APPRECIATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING AS THE NORTH SHORE RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE.
Peak Season Permits will be available 28 days in advance for May 15-October 31, 2018.
Following recent successes in both enforcement and management efforts that have substantially reduced the number of illegal campers, the DLNR Division of State Parks will reinstitute the allowance of additional overnight camping permits for the popular Kalalau Trail, within the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Kaua‘i.
Twenty additional nightly permits will be available between May 15-October 31, 2018, when weather and surf conditions are typically calmer. In keeping with previous policy to provide an opportunity for local residents to enjoy this world-renowned experience, permits will be issued first to walk-in applicants at the the Līhu‘e State Parks office 28 days in advance of the available dates. On the following day, any remaining permits will be available to anyone via DLNR’s online permit reservation system.
The first day these peak season permits will be available to walk-in applicants is Tuesday, April 17, for camping beginning May 15. Permits can be obtained for a maximum of five nights, and a maximum of four people. Permit issuance hours for the Lihu’e office are from 8 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Additional Details:
On April 17, permits will be available to walk-in applicants for a check-in date of May 15, 2018 in the Lihu’e, Kaua’i office beginning at 8 am.
Peak season permits show up online as a separate camp area, “Napali Coast SWP PEAK 2018”. Regular season permits are issued under “Napali Coast State Wilderness Park”
Permit issuance will conform to the following release schedule:
Check-in date Walk-in permits available* On-line permits available**
May 15 April 17 April 18
May 16 April 18 April 19
May 17 April 19 April 20
May 18-20 April 20 April 21
May 21 April 23 April 24
May 22 April 24 April 25
May 23 April 25 April 26
May 24 April 26 April 27
May 25-27 April 27 April 28
*Walk-in permits available during office hours of 8 am-3:30 pm until sold out. Since permits are issued for up to 5 nights, walk-in permits availability cannot be guaranteed for each successive day of issuance.
For example, if all 20 permit slots with a MAY 15 check-in are reserved for multi-night stays on April 17, there will be NO available permits for walk-ins on April 18. Everyone is encouraged to check the availability of permits on the DLNR permit site prior to visiting the Parks office:
Website: https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/welcome.html
Click on search, select “Kauai” -> “Napali Coast SWP PEAK 2018”-> “continue” -> ”browse for availability” -> select date
**On-line permits will be available 12:01 am HST the night of if any remaining permits are available for that release date.
