**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[O’AHU] UPDATE 3/23/26
Kaʻena Point State Park, Mākua-Keawaʻula Section: CLOSED due to flooding and collapsed road on Farrington Highway.
Kaʻena Point State Park, Mokulēʻia Section: CLOSED due to saturated and eroded roads.
Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area: OPEN, boat ramp CLOSED due to maintenance.
Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park: CLOSED due to storm debris.
Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau Historical Site CLOSED due to cleanup.
Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area: CLOSED due to tree trimming.
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[MAU’I] UPDATE 3/23/26
Waiʻānapanapa State Park : Waiʻānapanapa State Park remains CLOSED to parking, park entry, tent camping, camper van camping and all cabin reservations from Monday, March 23 through Sunday, March 29, 2026. Please note, ONLY local traffic is permitted through Hana Highway.
Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Polipoli cabins and camping areas are CLOSED until further notice for road clearing.
Iao Valley State Monument: CLOSED until March 30, tentative date to re-open on March 31st.
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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26
Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.
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[HAWAI’I] UPDATE 3/23/26
Kiholo State Park Reserve: Road CLOSED to vehicles due to erosion until further notice, pedestrian access remains opened. Camping remains CLOSED.
Lapakahi State Historical Park: CLOSED until further notice due to unsafe trails and water bars.
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[KAUAʻI] 3/23/26
Kalalau trail OPENED.
Polihale State Park CLOSED until further notice due to mud and debris removal.
Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.
New Fees Go Into Effect at Hawaii State Parks on Friday, October 8
Posted on Oct 8, 2020As of October 8, out-of-state residents and commercial operators will be charged higher fees for entering select Hawaiʻi State Parks. The higher fees were approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources in August. Following a public hearing, the fee schedule was signed into law by Gov. David Ige last week.
Park Visitors will now pay $10 per vehicle and $5 for walk-ins at eight parks on the four major islands. Previously fees were $5 per vehicle and $1 for walk-in visitors. Commercial entry for vans and tour buses are also being raised, with fees now ranging from $15 to $90 depending on location and passenger capacity. Hawaiʻi State Park entry fees have not been increased for the past 20 years.
Under the rule change, Hawaiʻi residents will no longer pay to enter Diamond Head State Monument on Oʻahu (NOTE: DIAMOND HEAD REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO COVID). Parking and entrance fees to all State Parks for Hawaiʻi residents are free.
Camping and lodging fees will see modest increases. Residents will now pay $20/night for tent campsites, while the non-resident rate is set at $30/night. New lodging rates will range from $40/night for an A-Frame shelter at Hāpuna Beach State Recreation area ($70 for non-residents) to $70/night for cabins in various parks ($100 for non-residents).
Camping fees along the Kalalau Trail within Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Hawaiʻiʻs largest State Park with arguably the greatest set of management challenges, will go up from $15 and $25 per night, to $25 and $35 per night for residents and non-residents, respectively.
Camping and lodging rates were last increased over a decade ago.
DLNR Division of State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell commented, “Though the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in drastic reductions in the number of visitors coming to Hawaiʻi, we hope these additional fees will help to offset some of our severe revenue losses incurred by State Parks as Hawaiʻi gradually reopens. Some of our most heavily visited parks will remain closed due to coronavirus concerns. This further hampers revenue generation as we all struggle with the economic impacts of the pandemic.”
Revision: 10/13/20 – Title changed to correct effective date.
