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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

⚠️Monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit. 

[O‘AHU] UPDATE  2/20/26 - KA‘ENA POINT STATE PARK, MOKULE‘IA SECTION: Park is CLOSED due to saturated roads and inclement weather. Kaʻena Point Vehicle Access Permits available now. All applicants must create a NEW account and apply as a new applicant. We are experiencing significant delays in processing, we appreciate your continued patience. Vehicle access dirt road repairs are occurring to stabilize severe erosion, and armor problem areas with aggregate to reduce erosion and puddling, and improve road stability.

[KAUAʻI, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI] 2/10/26 – Wailua River State Park (Kauaʻi), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (Oʻahu), Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park (Hawaiʻi): All commercial kayak operators must apply for a Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application, each kayak vessel requires a registered decal. Visit State Parks Permits page here and download and mail in the Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application.

[ALL ISLANDS] UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an account on Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi to make a camping reservation.

North Shore Shuttle CLOSED

Posted on Mar 16, 2020

Aloha,

The Kaua’i North Shore Shuttle has been tracking the rapidly evolving impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, and to implement the CDC guidance of avoiding groups of more than 10 people, shuttle operations will be suspended as of tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 31. We will continue to monitor the situation closely, please check our website regularly for operations updates.

All guests with reservations during this shuttle suspension will be canceled and refunded, please allow 5-7 business days for refunds to be processed. For questions, please email us at [email protected]

Our top priority is the health and wellbeing of our guests, employees and local communities. Please stay safe, practice social distancing, sanitize your personal space, and support one another. We thank everyone for their understanding during this unprecedented time.

Mahalo,

The Kaua’i North Shore Shuttle