**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor weather reports before your park visit.
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[STATE PARKS] — UPDATE 11/19/25: Upcoming Parking Fees at Select State Parks -Starting soon, Hawai'i State Parks will begin implementing parking fees for visitors at four high-use parks: [KAUA'I] Wailua River State Park, [O'AHU] Pu'u 'U'ala Ka'a State Wayside, [HAWAI'I] Kekaha Kai State Park, and Wailuku River State Park. These changes will support ongoing maintenance, cultural and natural resource protection, and improved visitor services. Additional details, including official start dates and rates, will be shared in the coming weeks.
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[KAUA'I] - 11/14/25: THE KALALAU TRAIL has REOPENED.
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[OʻAHU] – UPDATE 11/12/25: Kaʻena Point State Parks - Mokuleʻia Section – Kaʻena Point Vehicle Access Permits: We anticipate Ka’ena applications to open at the end of December 2025.
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[OʻAHU] – UPDATE 10/3/25: Sand Island State Recreation Area – Comfort stations are CLOSED until further notice due to a transformer issue impacting the pump. Portable toilets are available at each comfort station. Camping has continued to be CLOSED for construction from August 30th, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
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[O’AHU] - UPDATE 9/10/25: Mālaekahana State Recreation Area-Kahuku Section - State Parks is issuing a Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals for parties interested in developing campgrounds. More info: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/malaekahana-state-recreation-area-rfq-rfp-2026/
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[MOLOKA’I] - UPDATE 8/29/25: Pala’au State Park Pavilion: Due to continued renovation work, the pavilion and camping is CLOSED until further notice.
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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 of safety improvements through early December, 2025. 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 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 and lookouts on weekends, when most work will be suspended. Waimea Canyon Lookout will be closed for the duration of the project including weekends.
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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.
Reopening of Hāʻena State Park and Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park
Posted on May 31, 2019Update: 6/14/19: For reservations please click the following link. Click Here
Update: 6/1/19 – Per the Department of Transporation (HDOT) website “…HDOT has rescheduled the planned full weekend closure of Waikoko Bridge on Kuhio Highway (Route 560) for Friday, June 14 through Monday, June 17. The full closure of Waikoko Bridge will start at 9 p.m. Friday, June 14. The road will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, June 17. The full closure is needed as the contractor will be replacing the deck of the single lane bridge. Bridge nightwork leading up to the full closure is planned for the nights of Wednesday, June 12 and Thursday, June 13 between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m….” (https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2019/05/30/full-weekend-closure-of-waikoko-bridge-scheduled-for-june-14-17/)
Original Post: The State of Hawaii – Division of State Parks (DSP) anticipates the reopening of Hāʻena State Park and Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park to coincide with the opening of Kūhiō Highway currently scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2019 . If the opening for Kūhiō Highway is amended, the reopening of both parks will be adjusted to follow suit.
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Both Hāʻena State Park and Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park have been closed since April 2018 following severe flooding on the north shore of Kauaʻi. Closure of the parks as well as Kūhiō Highway have enabled DSP to implement new park management strategies per the Hāʻena Master Plan to ensure better protection of our resources, mitigate decades of impacts to Hāʻenaʻs rural community, provide better on-site management and ultimately provide a higher-quality visitor experience.
Changes are often difficult and there may be growing pains as new park management strategies are implemented. During these times, we graciously ask for your patience and understanding as we strive to provide the best experience possible while welcoming back visitors to these culturally and biologically significant parks.
Park visitors should be aware that after the parks reopen, roadwork will continue along Kūhiō Highway, particularly in the Princeville to Hanalei corridor. Expect to encounter significant delays accessing the area due to this work.
Please return to site as additional updates are expected.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PARK MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS WILL BE IN EFFECT UPON REOPENING
Hāʻena State Park – Hāʻena State Park, which is home to Kēʻē Beach as well as the trailhead for the Kalalau Trail and Hanakāpīʻai Beach and Falls, will now be subject to daily visitor limits and will require advanced reservations in accordance with the Hāʻena State Park Master Plan. Park users, including beach-goers, hikers and others will be required to purchase online reservations prior to arrival for private-vehicle parking, shuttle transportation, or walk-in/bike-in entry. State of Hawaiʻi residents are not subject to the new park fees or reservation system.
- Hāʻena reservations will initially will be available for purchase up to two weeks in advance.
- Reservations will be available from: Click Here
- Park Hours: 6:30 am until sunset, daily.
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park & Kalalau Trail – Those with overnight camping permits for the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park are NOT required to make a daily reservation for Hāʻena State Park. However, in order to enter Hāʻena State Park and access the Kalalau Trailhead you will need to show staff a valid Napali Coast State Wilderness Park camping permit. Please note that overnight parking is no longer allowed at Hāʻena State Park. Therefore, overnight campers must arrive by shuttle or arrange for private drop-off.
- Kalalau Trail camping permit reservations will again be available to the public upon the reopening of the park and highway.
- Permits are available at https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/all,details,1692.html
Existing Napali Coast State Wilderness Camping Permit – For those who have EXISTING permits issued for the Napali Coast State Wilderness Park, the Division of State Parks will offer you the option of either: 1. Retaining your current reservation, or 2. Revising your dates of stay if they are for dates after the reopening. If your permits were valid during the closure period, you may revise your dates of stay for a future date, or apply for a refund.
Kuhio Highway Construction – Park visitors should expect to encounter delays accessing the Parks as roadwork will continue along Kūhiō Highway. For current conditions please consult the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation website at https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/2018-kuhio-highway-emergency-repairs/
