Announcements
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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

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

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[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/13/26

Kalalau Trail will REOPEN today, as stream levels have dropped. The Ha’ena shuttle has resumed.

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[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/11/26

Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline -Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail: Will be CLOSED for three mornings for essential maintenance. The trail will be closed until 11 A.M. on the following Tuesdays: May 12, May 19, and May 26.

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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.

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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. 

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Polihale State Parks has REOPENED.

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

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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.

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[MAUI] UPDATE 4/20/26

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

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

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[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/

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

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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26

Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.

Announcements

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2026 KALALAU CAMPSITES BEING OFFERED FOR WALK-IN APPLICANTS

Posted on May 13, 2026

State Parks is pleased to announce the 2026 local resident holdback rule for Kalalau Trail camping Beginning Thursday, May 14, 2026, State Parks will issue a limited number of overnight permits for camping in Kalalau,… Read More »

Notice to Bidders – Mobile Food Truck Concessions (Island of Hawaiʻi)

Posted on Apr 9, 2026

Please be advised that the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of State Parks, has opened Notice to Bidders (Invitation for Bids) on Thursday, April 9, 2026, for Mobile Food Truck Concessions on the island of… Read More »

Expanded Parking Management in Additional State Parks

Posted on Feb 23, 2026

State Parks Expands Managed Parking to Additional Parks State Parks is preparing for another shift in how visitors access several popular natural and cultural sites. The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) has confirmed… Read More »

Mandatory Rental Vessel Registration, Parking Services and Fees Collections at Wailua River State Park

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

Notice of Mandatory Rental Vessel Registration, and Visitor Parking Services and Fees Collections at Wailua River State Park Mandatory Registration of all Rental Vessels Rental Vessels Special Use Permits – Commercial To operate kayaks in… Read More »

KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN

Posted on Dec 30, 2025

12/30/25 – KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026 AND “YEAR OF OUR COASTAL KULEANA” CAMPAIGN Posted on Dec 30, 2025 in News Releases, slider, State Parks JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR RYAN KANAKAʻOLE  ACTING CHAIRPERSON KAIWI FIRST DAY HIKE 2026… Read More »

Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Historic Properties Treatment Project (HPTP)

Posted on Nov 7, 2025

Project Description (UPDATE 12/18/25) The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), through its Division of State Parks (DSP), is launching the Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Historic Properties Treatment Project (HPTP) to address… Read More »

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… Read More »

Invitation For Bid (IFB) at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area for a Mobile Food Concession

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

State Parks is issuing an Invitation For Bid (IFB) to qualified parties interested in a Mobile Food Concession at Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area. Notice of Intent to Bid and Questionnaires forms available below from… Read More »

VISITORS TO WAIMEA CANYON AND KŌKEʻE STATE PARKS CAUTIONED TO EXPECT DELAYS AND LIMITED PARKING

Posted on Jul 11, 2025

Beginning July 14, 2025, Waimea Canyon Lookout with be closed for construction of safety improvements. The project is expected to last through early December, 2025. This closure, in addition to several overlapping roadwork projects by… Read More »

INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR MOBILE FOOD CONCESSION CONTRACT AT MĀKENA STATE PARK, KIHEI, MAUI

Posted on May 23, 2025

The FULL Invitation For Bid (IFB) Packet PDF, including required forms for bidding, qualifications, specifications and contract, may be obtained on the following link: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2025/05/25-5-19-IFB-No.-SPM25-0101A_MFT-Makena-State-Park.pdf or from the DSP office Mon. thru Fri., between 8:00 AM… Read More »

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