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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 5/27/26

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.

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

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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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[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/19/26

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

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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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[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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[MOLOKAʻI] UPDATE 4/20/26

Pālāʻau State Park: Pālāʻau Wayside Pavilion and Campgrounds remain 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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Reopening of Hāʻena State Park and Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park

Posted on May 31, 2019

Update: 6/14/19: For reservations please click the following link.   Update: 6/1/19 – Per the Department of Transporation (HDOT) website “…HDOT has rescheduled the planned full weekend closure of Waikoko Bridge on Kuhio Highway (Route… Read More »

Paving Repairs Started at Kokee State Park, Expected Completion by July 2019

Posted on May 7, 2019

State Parks has started paving repairs in Kokee State Park for the parking and roadway for the Park headquarters, Lodge, Kokee Museum and pavilion areas.  Work will also be on the service roadway to the… Read More »

Reopening of Hā’ena and Nāpali Coast State Parks Set for June – New Reservation System for Park Entry

Posted on Apr 17, 2019

(Līhuʻe) – Barring bad weather or unforeseen delays in repairs or new management implementation, Hā’ena State Park and the Kalalau Trail in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park will reopen to visitors in early-to-mid June.… Read More »

ʻĪao Valley State Monument Proposed Improvements Workshop Meeting

Posted on Mar 8, 2019

The DLNR Division of State Parks is hosting an open workshop meeting on Thursday March 14, 2019 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center in Wailuku for attendees to discuss their… Read More »

Pu’u ‘Ualaka’a State Wayside Park – Radio Communication Facility Improvements

Posted on Mar 5, 2019

(Honolulu) – Construction project improvements begin this week at the Pu’u ‘Ualaka’a State Wayside Park for work on the City and County of Honolulu’s Radio Communication facility. During the construction work, the communication building will… Read More »

World Wetlands Day Celebration 2019

Posted on Feb 5, 2019

(Honolulu) – 38 years ago an intergovernmental treaty was signed that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. World Wetlands Day marks… Read More »

Mahaiula Entry Road Closure February 11-13 at Kekaha Kai State Park

Posted on Feb 1, 2019

The Mahaiula entry road of Kekaha Kai State Park on Hawaii Island will be closed February 11-13 for completing road improvements including installation and painting of speed humps, signage and gravel road repairs.  The park… Read More »

Anchialine Pool Workday and Beach Cleanup at Kekaha Kai State Park

Posted on Jan 31, 2019

In honor of World Wetlands Day, the DLNR Division of State Parks and the Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund are holding an anchialine pool workday and beach cleanup. 38 years ago an intergovernmental treaty was signed that… Read More »

Goat Hunting Opportunity in the NaPali Coast State Wilderness Park

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will open a special feral goat hunting opportunity in the Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park. The area open to hunting will be called Nualolo Kai. Applications are… Read More »

Update – WHALE CARCASS OFF SAND ISLAND PARK

Posted on Jan 11, 2019

1/14/19 – UPDATE – WHALE CARCASS OFF SAND ISLAND PARK On Saturday, (1/12/19) a cooperative operation between city & county, state, and federal government agencies resulted in the successful removal of a decomposing whale carcass… Read More »