**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/13/26
Kalalau Trail will REOPEN today, as stream levels have dropped. The Ha’ena shuttle has resumed.
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[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/11/26
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline -Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail: Will be CLOSED for three mornings for essential maintenance. The trail will be closed until 11 A.M. on the following Tuesdays: May 12, May 19, and May 26.
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Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area: Portions of the park which access the reservoir (Also known as Lake Wilson) will be closed Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 1 a.m. the park will remain open to visitors for onshore activities, but lake access via the boat ramp, reservoir banks, and reservoir shores will not be allowed until further notice.
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Ka’ena Point State Park, Mākua Section has REOPENED to beach access. The Keawa’ula section remains CLOSED due to road repairs. The Mokule’ia vehicle access road remains CLOSED due to unsafe road conditions, this section remains open to pedestrian and bicycle access.
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Polihale State Parks has REOPENED.
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Koke’e State Park camping will be CLOSED for campground improvements. Construction to begin May 2026 and extend through Spring 2027.
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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.
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[MAUI] UPDATE 4/20/26
‘Iao Valley State Monument: Will be CLOSED until June 26, 2026 for safety improvements.
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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Polipoli cabins and camping areas are CLOSED until further notice.
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[HAWAI’I] UPDATED 4/10/26
Notice to bidders for Mobile Food Truck Concessions opened today for certain Hawai’i Island parks. More information at: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/mobile-food-truck-concessions-hawaii/
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Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets.
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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26
Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.
KALALAU CAMPSITES AGAIN HELD BACK FOR WALK-IN APPLICANTS
Posted on Apr 27, 2023State Parks is pleased to announce the 2023 local resident holdback rule for Kalalau Trail camping
Beginning May 2, 2023, State Parks will issue a limited number of overnight permits for camping in Kalalau, Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Kauaʻi. Permits can be purchased on a space available basis to walk-in applicants only at the Kauaʻi State Parks Office, in the State Office Building in Līhuʻe. Permits will be available, first-come, first served from 8am-11am, Tuesday through Thursday, each week through the summer.
An additional capacity of 20 persons/night will be allowed from May 15 – September 7, 2023 and will be reservable up to 30 days in advance of your first night of camping (as an example, on May 2, one will be able to reserve camping stays beginning between May 15 – June 1. When capacity is filled, reservations will cease for that day.
This rule was in place for decades, but in recent years has been suspended for a variety of reasons, including the flood closures of 2018-19 and the COVID Pandemic. It was reinstated in 2022. This rule was established to allow Kauaʻi residents a chance to enjoy Kalalau in the face of extreme global demand – Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park and its famed Kalalau Trail is one of the most popular park destinations on the planet, and competition for the few backcountry permits is fierce.
Details: Additional Kalalau Permit Availability
-Overnight capacity for Kalalau between May 15-September 7, 2023 will be increased from 60 to 80 persons/night (+20).
-Additional permits available to walk-in applicants only, at the State Parks Office in Līhuʻe.
-Walk-in permits can be purchased Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays beginning May 2, 2023.
-Permits will be issued beginning at 8 am, until 11 am or all capacity is exhausted, whichever comes first.
-Maximum 6 persons listed on permit (Applicant must provide all names at time of purchase, NO substitutions).
-Permits can be reserved from 1-5 nights
-Credit card payment only please
