**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/13/26
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 5/11/26
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline -Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail: Will be CLOSED for three mornings for essential maintenance. The trail will be closed until 11 A.M. on the following Tuesdays: May 12, May 19, and May 26.
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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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[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.
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
