**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor local surf and weather reports prior to your park visit.
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[KAUAʻI] UPDATED 6/17/24 – Polihale State Park: Queen's Pond access Road is CLOSED June 17-21 (m-f) for rock placement. Pedestrian traffic should be aware of heavy equipment traversing through the area. The park remains open - visitors should access via Cane Top access road and points beyond.
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[HAWAI’I] UPDATED 6/10/24 –'Akaka Falls State Park is now fully open. There will be a brief closure later this month (June 24-28, m-f), for additional repair work.
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[KAUAʻI] UPDATED 6/18/24 –Kalalau Trail, Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park: Camping permits held back for local residents during summer, see Kalalau Trail site for more information.
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[KAUAʻI] UPDATED 6/18/24 – Kōkeʻe State Park: The gate to Puʻu O Kila Lookout will be closed to vehicular traffic due to road repairs beginning 3/19/24. The lookout will still be accessible by pedestrians, parking is available at Kalalau lookout.
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[HAWAI'I] UPDATED 6/18/24 - West Hawaii State Parks to close early on the 4th of July at 5 PM. Parks effected are: Kekaha Kai SP—Mahai’ula section and Manini’owali (Kua Bay) section, Kiholo SPR, Hapuna Beach SRA and Waialea section
DLNR EXTENDS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DRAFT MASTER PLAN, EIS FOR HĀ‘ENA STATE PARK
Posted on Sep 9, 2015Comments will be accepted through October 8, 2015
Download Master Plan/EIS (2019 Update)
LIHU‘E, KAUA‘I — The Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of State Parks will continue to accept public comments on the Master Plan and Draft EIS for Hā‘ena State Park through October 8, 2015. The required public comment period of forty-five (45) days, ends today, but State Parks will continue to accept comments in response to requests from the public to allow more time to review the large and complex document. A public meeting held in Hanalei on August 19th to present the plan which attracted nearly 300 attendees, many of whom suggested that there was not enough time to adequately review the plan and provide comments by the September 8 deadline. Additional written requests for more time have been received by DLNR. “We believe it is important for the public to have additional time to provide quality feedback to improve the plan,” said Suzanne case, DLNR Chairperson. “ The plan is complex, contains unique and untested elements to reduce resources impacts, with an overarching goal to simply improve public safety and restore a quality experience to the public – this warrants more time for public review” said Curt Cottrell, newly selected State Parks Administrator.
The Division of State Parks and PBR Hawaii, its Consultant for the Hā‘ena State Park Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), have worked collaboratively with the community to develop and refine a Master Plan for the park. As part of the master planning process, a 32-member Master Plan Advisory Committee (MPAC) was established and focused on the cultural and historical significance of the area.
The draft EIS is currently available for download – click here to access the document.. Comments should be sent to Lauren Tanaka, Division of State Parks, 1151 Punchbowl St., Room 310, Honolulu, HI 96813 or by email to: [email protected] or to Kimi Yuen, PBR Hawaii, 1001 Bishop St., Suite 650, Honolulu, HI 96813 with email: [email protected]. To receive a written response, please include your full name and mailing address.
