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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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As Demolition Work Nears Completion – New Plans For Diamond Head

Posted on Nov 5, 2021

Today, a helicopter made repeated trips from the top of Diamond Head to the crater floor, flying down sling loads of broken concrete and rebar. The rubbish is the remains of two structures that were… Read More »

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 »

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