**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor weather reports before you park
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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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[OʻAHU] - UPDATE 3/24/25: The Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside is closed indefinitely due to police activity in the area. Please avoid the area until further notice.
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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.
Parking Fees to Begin at Makena State Park
Posted on Dec 13, 2019UPDATE: [1/6/2020] – Parking fees are now in effect at Makena State Park.
(Kahului, Maui) – Following the introduction of paid parking this year at several State Parks (Hā’ena State Park and Kōkeʻe-Waimea Canyon State Park, Kaua‘i), the DLNR Division of State Parks will institute paid parking at Mākena State Park beginning the first week of January 2020.
State Parks Administrator Curt Cottrell commented, “As with most of our other parks, Hawai‘i residents with a valid State of Hawai’i Driver’s License or State of Hawai’i Identification Card will not have to pay and for non-residents we believe parking fees are nominal and in-line with what parks in other states are charging.”
At Mākena State Park, non-residents will pay $5.00 to park. Commercial vehicles registered with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission will pay $10.00-$40.00 depending on the number of passengers the vehicle can carry. Parking will continue to be on a first-come, first-served basis. There are three lots at Mākena and a roaming ambassador will be on site to monitor parking and to assist visitors.
Three electronic pay stations are being installed and visitors can only pay by credit card either at the pay station or by phone. Cottrell concluded, “The vast majority of our 52 park units do not currently impose parking or entrance fees. However, at a number of parks (see list below), it is necessary to improve our funding stream for additional management capacity for both the specific park units and the Hawaii State Park system. There is a huge backlog of deferred maintenance and improvements to enhance quality. It is important to note that Hawai‘i residents do not have to pay for parking or entrance to park units, except at Diamond Head State Monument.”
HAWAI‘I STATE PARKS FEES FOR VEHICLES at Makena State Park
Non-Commercial Vehicles
- Non-Hawaii Resident Vehicles = $5.00
- Hawaii Residents = Free
Commercial Vehicles
- 1-7 passenger vehicle = $10.00
- 8-25 passenger vehicle = $20.00
- 25+ passenger vehicle = $40.00
