**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor weather reports before your park visit
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[KAUA’I] - UPDATE 4/12/25: Kalalau Trail, Nāpali Coast SWP has REOPENED. Ha’ena shuttle has RESUMED.
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[MAUI] - UPDATE 4/10/25: Makena State Park's northern Black Sand Beach Access Road is CLOSED to vehicular access due to ponding from heavy rains. The road is open to pedestrian access. The 2 southern roads remain open.
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[MOLOKA’I] - UPDATE 3/24/25: Pala’au State Park Pavilion: Due to demolition and renovation work, the pavilion will be closed from March 25 to May 31.
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[KAUAʻI] - UPDATE 3/21/25: Pā‘ula‘ula State Historic Site - Due to construction improvements, the park closure will begin starting March 24 until further notice.
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[OʻAHU] - UPDATE 3/18/25: Mauna ʻAla, Royal Mausoleum State Monument will be undergoing improvements that may temporarily prevent vehicular access. Please check the Royal Mausoleum State Monument website for updates.
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[OʻAHU] UPDATED 3/18/25 – Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM): Full Park Closures will occur Monday through Thursday April 14 to April 17. Partial Park Closures Hours with operating hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM will resume from April 21 onwards Monday through Friday, (except holidays). Normal Park Hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM will resume on the Good Friday Holiday on April 18, and Weekends. During Partial Park Closures Hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the last reservation time slot for Parking and Entry and Entry Only will be 12:00 p.m. If you reserved at 12:00 p.m., you must enter the Park no later than 12:30 p.m. or you will be denied entry.
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The project began January 6, 2025, and will run to July 25, 2025, or upon completion of the rock fall mitigation construction project at the Kahala Tunnel. Please check back for updates.
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[MAUI] UPDATE 3/4/25 - Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Beginning April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025 the park, cabin campgrounds and access road to Polipoli Forest Reserve will be closed due to tree mitigation work.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Posted on Jun 3, 2020Pursuant to Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), State of Hawaii, will hold a public hearing by videoconference on proposed amendments to Chapter 13-146 of Title 13, Hawaii Administrative Rules, to increase fees to State Park Camping, Lodging, and Pavilion Rental Fees, Parking and Entrance Fees for Designated State Park Areas.
The following section is amended and compiled: 13-146-6 Fees.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and pursuant to the Governor’s most recent supplemental proclamation on May 18, 2020, the public hearing will be held on Monday, July 6 at 10:00am by video-conference with the link on the front page of the Division of State Park’s website at: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/. This video-conference will be streaming live on YouTube at the DLNR channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0KCeSR8duoS6lE0ElUF7rg.
The public hearing will be in digital format, all interested parties may view the proposed rules at the following link: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2020/01/Parking-and-Entrance-Fees-Draft-5-Ramseyer-Format-vrs-SBRRB-January-2020-Exhibit-A.pdf and by browsing the Division of State Park’s website at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/.
The public hearing will comprise of representatives from the Division of State Parks reading submitted written testimony by the designated date. All interested parties may present their views on the proposed amendments in writing by email or written letter. The public hearing will conclude when all written testimony is read. Written statements must be received by email or mail by the designated date and time of 4:30pm, Tuesday, June 30.
All email responses to the proposed rule change can be addressed to: dlnr.dsp.har@hawaii.gov. All mailed testimony can be addressed to: The Division of State Parks, DLNR, 1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 310, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, 96813.
All testimony must pertain to the proposed rule regulation.
For special needs (large print, sign language interpreter, etc.), call Robert Park at 808-587-0313 at least one week prior to the designated date and time of the public hearing.
Persons may request a hardcopy of the rule proposal; a copy charge of $0.50 per page will apply. Hardcopies can be mailed upon receipt of a valid request, mailing information, and payment of
copy and postage charges. Requests must be made by phone or in writing to:
Division of State Parks
1151 Punchbowl Street, Room 310
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, 96813
FOR OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT DOCUMENT CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – Park-Fee-Increase-Notice-of-Public-Hearing
