**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.
Phased Reopening of Hawaii State Parks to Begin Saturday, May 2, 2020
Posted on May 2, 2020Numerous, popular state parks are slated to reopen on Saturday, May 2 for access for ocean recreation, mauka trail use, and general exercise.
The DLNR Division of State Parks developed selection criteria to determine which units would open in recognition of stay-at-home rules and social distancing requirements. These include:
• Reasonable and safe access to the water, trails and adequate park space for exercise.
• The ability for staff to manage access through gate opening and closure, related security and safety issues, maintenance and enforcement.
• Protection of sensitive cultural and natural resources and remote areas.
Please note the following requirements for outdoor recreational and social distancing remain in place:
Beach Closures. All beaches in Hawaiʻi are hereby closed. No person shall sit, stand, lie down, lounge, sunbathe, or loiter on any beach or sand bar in Hawaiʻi. Transiting across or through beaches is allowed to access the ocean waters for outdoor exercise purposes, such as surfing, solo paddling, and swimming, so long as social distancing requirements are maintained. Running, jogging, or walking on the beach is allowed, so long as social distancing requirements are maintained.
No group of more than two persons is allowed to hike on state trails, unless all hikers in the group are part of a single residential or family unit sharing the same address. All persons hiking, who are not part of a single residential or family unit sharing the same address, shall maintain a distance of at least 20 feet from any other hiker.
Shore Fishing Limitations. No group of more than two persons may engage in shore fishing, unless all in the group are part of a single residential or family unit sharing the same address. All persons engaging in shore fishing, who are not part of a single residential or family unit sharing the same address, shall comply with social distancing requirements.
No more than two people are allowed on any boat in Hawai‘i’s water for recreational purposes, unless they are part of a single residential or family unit sharing the same address. Both people on the boat are required to maintain physical distancing of six-feet from one another, as is reasonably possible. All boats are required to stay 20-feet from one another.
O’ahu Parks
COMPLETE CLOSURE:
Diamond Head SM (interior and summit trail CLOSED, exterior Fort Ruger pathway open for exercise)
He’eia State Park (gate locked Kama’aina Kids)
Lā’ie Point State Wayside
Nu’uanu Pali State Wayside (DOT gate)
Pu’u o Mahuka SHS
Ulupo Heiau (no gate)
‘Iolani Palace SM
Royal Mausoleum SM
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO REMAIN LOCKED:
Fort Ruger pathway on exterior of Diamond Head SM
‘Aiea Bay SRA
Ka’ena Point SP (access on Mokuleia side impacted by waterline construction)
Mālaekahana Kalanai (Gates locked PAVING PROJECT TO START MONDAY 5/4)
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO BE OPENED FOR PARKING ACCESS DAILY:
Ahupuaʻa o Kahana SP
Keaïwa Heiau SRA
Wahiawa Freshwater Park
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO BE OPENED FOR PARKING ACCESS ON WEEKENDS:
Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline (lookouts closed)
Pu’u ‘Ualaka’a SW (lookout closed)
Wa’ahila Ridge SRA
Kaua’i Parks
COMPLETE CLOSURE:
Polihale (closed for access road repairs)
Wailua River State Park (river access for paddling allowed at Kaumuali’i Section only)
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO REMAIN LOCKED:
Kōkeʻe State Park (select trails only/lookouts closed)
Russian Fort Elizabeth/Pā’ula’ula
Waimea Canyon State Park (select trails only/lookouts closed)
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO BE OPENED FOR PARKING ACCESS DAILY:
Ahukini SRP (fishing only)
Hāʻena SP
Nāpali Coast SWP/Kalalau Trail – to Hanakapiʻai (parking in Hāʻena SP)
Waimea SRP (fishing only)
Kaumualiʻi Section of Wailua River SP (for river paddling access)
Maui Parks
COMPLETE CLOSURE:
Puʻu o Lai (Little Beach) section of Mākena SP
Halekiʻi-Pihana SM
ʻIao Valley SM
Kaumahina, Wailua and Puaakaa Waysides
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO REMAIN LOCKED:
Mākena State Park (except Puʻu o Laʻi aka “Little Beach”)
Waiʻānapanapa State Park
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO BE OPENED FOR PARKING ACCESS DAILY:
Polipoli Spring SRA
Hawai’i Parks
COMPLETE CLOSURE:
ʻAkaka Falls SP
Kealakekua Bay SHP
Kohala Historic Sites SM
Lapakahi SHP
Wailoa River SRA (closed for construction)
Wailuku River SP
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO REMAIN LOCKED:
Waialea Section of Hāpuna Beach SRA
Kekaha Kai SP
Kīholo SPR
Lava Tree SM
Kalopā SRA – hiking/equestrian trail access.
OPEN for day beach or hiking use per Governor’s proclamation/DAY USE FACILITIES CLOSED AND GATES TO BE OPENED FOR PARKING ACCESS DAILY:
Hāpuna Beach SRA (except Waialea Beach Section)
MacKenzie SRA
Manukā SW
