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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200 Year Old Window & Door Damaged In Hulihe’e Palace Break-In

Posted on Jun 18, 2021

State Parks Pursues Emergency Repairs From Qualified Contractors (Kailua-Kona) “It is very sad to see this damage,” DLNR Division of State Parks (DSP) Archeologist, Tracy Tam Sing said after seeing a historic door and window… Read More »

Lunar Cycle and Spring Tides Spawn Coral Spawning

Posted on Jun 1, 2021

(Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i Island) – Shortly after dawn, today and yesterday, a trio of aquatic biologists with the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) carefully watched coral colonies at Waialea Bay at Hāpuna Beach State… Read More »

Coral Spawning Prompts Temporary Closures at Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District

Posted on May 25, 2021

(KAILUA-KONA) – Two, half-day closures on May 28 and 29 at Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD), will allow corals to spawn and produce new keiki.  The beach at Waialea is known locally as… Read More »

Three DLNR Projects Recognized During Preservation Honor Awards

Posted on May 22, 2021

Friday evening, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation(HHF) presented its 47th Annual Preservation Honor Awards during a virtual ceremony. Two programs/projects of the DLNR Division of State Parks and one DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) project… Read More »

Nine Hikers Cited for Tresspasing on 22nd Anniversary of Mother’s Day Tragedy at Sacred Falls

Posted on May 11, 2021

Officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) regularly patrol Sacred Falls State Park, though each Mother’s Day for the last 22-years, their efforts take on extra importance and meaning.  On Mother’s… Read More »

DLNR and Hawaii State Parks Continue Coordinated Efforts to Address Homelessness at Diamond Head

Posted on Apr 7, 2021

(HONOLULU) – More than 30 camps on both sides of Diamond Head are being cleaned-up this week. The clean-up at Diamond Head is part of a larger statewide coordinated effort to manage threats to natural… Read More »

Kalalau Trail and Haena State Park Reservations Now Available

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

3/29/21 – ...
Read More Kalalau Trail and Haena State Park Reservations Now Available – The Kalalau Trail reservation system is now open again. Reservations are available 30-days in-advance. Haena State Park Entry and Parking reservations are also available for morning, midday and sunset reservations. Permittees… Read More »

Community Input Sought on Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Update

Posted on Mar 24, 2021

The DLNR Division of State Parks, in partnership with PBR HAWAII, invites the community to participate in updating Hawaiʻi’s Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Preparation of the SCORP every five years maintains Hawaiʻi’s eligibility… Read More »

Limited Access to Haena State Park, the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park and the Kalalau Trail

Posted on Mar 22, 2021

Due to recent landslides caused by heavy rainfall and flooding there is limited access to Haena State Park, the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park, and the Kalalau Trail. Haena State Park and the Kalalau Trail… Read More »

Haena State Park on Kauai to Open 3-20-21

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

The Haena State Park on Kauai will open on 3-20-21.  Reminder – an entry pass and parking pass is required for Non Hawaii residents.  The Kalalau Trail remains closed until further notice.

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