**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[O’AHU] UPDATE 3/30/26
Kaʻena Point State Park, Mākua-Keawaʻula Section: CLOSED due to flooding and collapsed road on Farrington Highway.
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Kaʻena Point State Park, Mokulēʻia Section: CLOSED due to saturated and eroded roads.
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Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park and Camping REOPEN this weekend.
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[MAU’I] UPDATE 3/30/26
Waiʻānapanapa State Park : Currently CLOSED to parking, park entry, tent camping, camper van camping and all cabin reservations, anticipated REOPEN on March 31st.
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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Polipoli cabins and camping areas are CLOSED until further notice.
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Iao Valley State Monument: Currently CLOSED until further notice. Parking and entry CLOSED until April 26.
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Kaumahina State Wayside CLOSED.
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[HAWAI’I] UPDATE 3/25/26
Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets.
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Kiholo State Park Reserve: Road CLOSED to vehicles due to erosion until further notice, pedestrian access remains opened. Camping remains CLOSED.
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Lapakahi State Historical Park: CLOSED until further notice due to unsafe trails and water bars.
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[KAUAʻI] 3/24/26
Polihale State Park and camping is CLOSED until further notice due to mud and debris removal.
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Kalalau trail OPENED.
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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.
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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26
Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.
Mālaekahana State Recreation Area – RFQ-RFP – 2026
Posted on Sep 10, 2025
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 Mālaekahana State Recreation Area – Kahuku Section, Lāie, Ko’olauloa, Island of O’ahu, Hawai’i, identified by Tax Map Keys: (1) 5-6-001: Parcels 024, 025, 045 to 047, 049, 051, and 053 to 065, inclusive. To be eligible for consideration in this RFQ/RFP process, interested parties must first complete and submit a Notice of Intent form by no later than 4:00 p.m., September 30, 2025, to any of the DLNR State Parks Offices listed below, or by email to State Parks Lead Property Manager Brigida Ayson at [email protected] and/or State Parks Assistant Administrator Alan Carpenter at [email protected].
Notice of Intent Form available below:
(Hardcopies and electronic submissions are accepted).
The Full RFQ/RFP Packet can be found here:
For inquiries, please contact:
Brigida Ayson, Lead Property Manager
Department of Land and Natural Resources
Division of State Parks
Office: (808) 587-0289 | Cell: (808) 636-8494
Email: [email protected]
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Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals
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