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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit. 

[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/27/26

Kalalau Trail from mile marker 2-11 after Hanakapiai Valley, will be CLOSED for a feral animal control hunt from June 1-4. The 2 miles of the trail from Keʻe beach at Haʻena State Park to Hanakapiai falls will remain open during this time.

Puʻu Hinahina parking lot will be CLOSED for road work from May 25-29 and again from June 15-19.

Koke’e State Park camping will be CLOSED for campground improvements. Construction to begin May 2026 and extend through Spring 2027.

Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.

[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/19/26

Heʻeia State Park partial parking lot road closure due to landslide and upcoming stabilization work.

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.

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. 

[MAUI] UPDATE 4/20/26

‘Iao Valley State Monument: Will be CLOSED until June 26, 2026 for safety improvements.

Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Polipoli cabins and camping areas are CLOSED until further notice.

[MOLOKAʻI] UPDATE 4/20/26

Pālāʻau State Park: Pālāʻau Wayside Pavilion and Campgrounds remain CLOSED until further notice.


[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/

Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Posted on Jun 3, 2020

Pursuant 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: [email protected]. 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