Announcements
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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

Monitor weather reports before you park

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[KAUA’I] - Kalalau Trail, Nāpali Coast SWP is CLOSED today due to unstable weather and potential stream flooding.  Ha’ena shuttle is SUSPENDED today   

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[MOLOKA\'I] - UPDATE 3/24/25: Pala\'au State Wayside 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 Tuesdays through Fridays beginning April 1 to April 11 and also Monday through Thursday April 14 to April 17.  Partial Park Closures Hours with operating hours from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM will occur on Monday April 7 during this time, and will resume from April 21 onwards Monday through Friday, (except weekends and holidays).   Normal Park Hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM will resume during Spring Break March 17 to March 28, 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. 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. 

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Demolition on Diamond Head Summit Proceeding On Schedule

Posted on Nov 2, 2021

Demolition workers have successfully removed the top portion of one of two structures that are being removed from the summit of Diamond Head Crater.  As of this morning, on the adjoining second structure, a pair… Read More »

Review of Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Needs Your Input

Posted on Oct 25, 2021

Every five years people have an opportunity to review and provide update suggestions to the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation plan, or SCORP for short. The DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) is now inviting people… Read More »

Diamond Head Demolition Project to Close State Monument

Posted on Oct 22, 2021

Two-Day Closure in October, Five Day Closure in November Next week, work begins to demolish two structures that were built on top of the Lēʻahi Fire Control Station at the summit of Diamond Head Crater.… Read More »

A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT AND MANAGE TOURISM

Posted on Oct 14, 2021

  A natural disaster and a pandemic forced the issue and now Hawai‘i remains at the forefront of regenerative tourism, the re-imagining of tourism, and adaptive management. These are the in-vogue, new buzzwords being used… Read More »

Kaua’i Wedding Photographers Comply With Cease-and-Desist Orders

Posted on Oct 14, 2021

One of two commercial wedding photography companies, operating on Kaua‘i, has deleted promotional photos on its website at the direction of the DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP). Last Thursday, Bradyhouse Photographers and The Foxes… Read More »

Diamond Head State Monument Will Now Be Open 7-Days A Week

Posted on Aug 26, 2021

(Honolulu) – Beginning on Wednesday September 1st, Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM) will now be open seven days a week. The hours of operation will remain the same, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (last hike).… Read More »

Submit Your Recreation Photos For The 2021 SCORP Report

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

Aloha! The Department of Land and Natural Resources is gathering outdoor recreation images for public documentation purposes in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The plan will help Hawaiʻi remain eligible for funding from… Read More »

Wailoa River State Recreation Area to Close Temporarily for Improvement Projects

Posted on Jul 19, 2021

(Hilo) – The DLNR Division of State Parks, Wailoa River State Recreation Area will be closed temporarily from Thursday July 22nd through Saturday July 24th as dry wells are being installed to prevent flooding in… Read More »

Plum Harvest Season Opens Soon at Kokee State Park

Posted on Jun 28, 2021

(LĪHU‘E) — The annual plum harvest begins Saturday, July 3 at Kōke‘e State Park on Kaua‘i.   Harvesting permits are free and available at the park’s headquarters. These permits must be completed and returned to… Read More »

Haena State Park Entry and Parking Fees To Be Integrated In New Community-Based Management Structure

Posted on Jun 28, 2021

Land Board Approves Hui Maka’āinana o Makana Partnership  Twenty years in the making, the Hāʻena communities’ efforts to fully participate in the protection and management of Hāʻena State Park took another evolutionary step today.  The Board… Read More »