**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor weather reports before your park visit!
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[OʻAHU]—UPDATE 4/25/25: Diamond head State Monument: Invitation For Bids (IFB) For Mobile Food Concession Contract at Diamond Head State Monument, Oʻahu is AVAILABLE TODAY – The IFB, including required forms for bidding, qualifications, specifications and contract, may be obtained from the DSP website: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/, or by emailing DLNR, Division of State Parks Property Manager; Ms. E. Keiki Kipapa at [email protected] Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) except Federal and State Holidays.
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[KAUA’I]—UPDATE 4/25/25: Kalalau Trail, Nāpali Coast SWP has REOPENED.
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[MAUI] - UPDATE 4/17/25: Puaʻa kaʻa Wayside and Restrooms will be CLOSED for renovations April 21 thru May 12.
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[MOLOKA’I] - UPDATE 3/24/25: Pala’au State Park Pavilion: Due to demolition and renovation work, the pavilion will be closed from March 25 to May 31.
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[KAUAʻI] - UPDATE 3/21/25: Pā‘ula‘ula State Historic Site - Due to construction improvements, the park closure will begin starting March 24 until further notice.
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[OʻAHU] - UPDATE 3/18/25: Mauna ʻAla, Royal Mausoleum State Monument, will be undergoing improvements that may temporarily prevent vehicular access. Please check the Royal Mausoleum State Monument website for updates.
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[OʻAHU] UPDATED 3/18/25 – Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM): Partial Park Closures Hours with operating hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM will occur from April 21 onwards Monday through Friday, (except holidays). Normal Park Hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM will resume on Weekends and Holidays. During Partial Park Closures Hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the last reservation time slot for Parking and Entry and Entry Only will be 12:00 p.m. If you reserved at 12:00 p.m., you must enter the Park no later than 12:30 p.m. or you will be denied entry. The project began January 6, 2025, and will run until July 25, 2025, upon completion of the rock fall mitigation construction project at the Kahala Tunnel. Please check back for updates.
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[MAUI] UPDATE 3/4/25 - Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Beginning April 1, 2025, through April 30, 2025, the park, cabin campgrounds, and access road to Polipoli Forest Reserve will be closed due to tree mitigation work.
CAMPING SUSPENDED AT SAND ISLAND STATE RECREATION AREA
Posted on Aug 30, 2024Due to constant disregard of numerous state parks camping rules, reckless nighttime behavior, and campers frequently leaving campsites littered with rubbish and used camping gear, the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is suspending camping at Sand Island State Recreation Area beginning August 23.
DSP Administrator Curt Cottrell said, “This behavior is overwhelming the park caretaker and maintenance crew who clean up the campsites and park. It is jeopardizing public safety and diminishing the quality of the park.”
The list of observed violations includes:
- People attempting to camp without permits.
- Staying in a campsite after a permit expires, making maintenance a challenge to prepare the site for the next group.
- Consuming alcohol and engaging in disruptive and noisy behavior throughout the night, carrying over into daylight hours.
- Ignoring the 10-person limit per campsite and frequently having more than 30 people stay overnight. This includes people entering the park after it is closed to join others at campsites, frequently waiting outside the gate to get picked up while drinking and being raucous and noisy.
- Leaving rubbish at campsites and spreading litter during the night throughout the park and ignoring the rubbish cans that are next to each site.
- Lighting illegal fires, including children starting fires in areas outside campgrounds.
Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) can and will issue citations for illegal behaviors. Once a new Civil Resource Violations System (CRVS) is up and running, officers will be able to write citations and levy fines on the spot. The goal of CRVS is to modify behaviors. Until this enforcement strategy can be instituted, DSP is suspending camping indefinitely.
