**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor weather reports before your park visit!
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[KAUA\'I] - 7/11/25: VISITORS TO WAIMEA CANYON AND KŌKEʻE STATE PARKS CAUTIONED TO EXPECT DELAYS AND LIMITED PARKING.
Beginning July 14, 2025, Waimea Canyon Lookout with be closed for construction on weekdays from 7am-3:30pm. The project is expected to last four approximately 4 months. This closure, in addition to several overlapping roadwork projects by both DOT-Highways and DLNR-State Parks, will cause delays, impact traffic patterns, and restrict overall parking capacity in these two popular parks through the end of the year. DOT work is continuing on Waimea Canyon Drive, while work on portions of Kōkeʻe Road near the meadow, and from the Kalalau Lookout to Puʻu o Kila lookout will be starting the same week. Visitors can drive as far as the Kalalau Lookout, where improvements will also be initiated on July 17, with limited parking available. We urge patience and driving with care as these various improvements are ongoing. Local visitors are encouraged to enjoy these parks on weekends, when most work will be suspended.
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[MOLOKA’I] - UPDATE 6/16/25: Pala’au State Park Pavilion: Due to continued renovation work, the pavilion closure has been extended from June 1 to July 31. The Pala’au Camping Area has been CLOSED from June 1 to July 31, 2025.
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[MAUI] UPDATED 5/23/25 – Mākena State Park - State Parks is issuing an Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) to qualified parties interested in a Mobile Food Truck Concession Agreement to operate a Mobile Food Truck (“MFT”) Concession at Mākena State Park. More information may be obtained on the following link: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/invitation-for-bid-for-sealed-bid-proposal-to-provide-a-mobile-food-truck-concession-at-makena-state-park-on-maui/.
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[OʻAHU] UPDATED 5/21/25 – Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM): Updated June Operating Hours - The rockfall mitigation project began January 6, 2025 and will run until September 5, 2025 or upon completion of the construction project at the Kahala Tunnel. Please check the Diamond Head State Monument website for updated park operation hours during this time.
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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.
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
