**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit.
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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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[KAUA’I] UPDATED 4/14/26
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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Polihale State Park and camping is CLOSED until further notice due to mud and debris removal.
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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.
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[O’AHU] UPDATED 4/12/26
O’ahu state parks have REOPENED with the exception of Ka’ena Point State Park, both Mokule’ia and Mākua-Keawa’ula sections, and Pu’u o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site.
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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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[HAWAI’I] UPDATE 3/25/26
Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets.
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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26
Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.
Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Historic Properties Treatment Project (HPTP)
Posted on Nov 7, 2025
Project Description (UPDATE 12/18/25)
The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), through its Division of State Parks (DSP), is launching the Sand Island State Recreation Area (SRA) Historic Properties Treatment Project (HPTP) to address the condition of five aging World War II–era historic structures that require community consideration for their future. These historic structures have weathered over time, which has created potential safety concerns and placed their historic character at risk. This project seeks to assess their condition and gather community input to help determine the most appropriate next steps.
G70, under the direction of DSP, will lead the planning and outreach effort to work with the community in determining the future of these structures. Initial options under consideration include preservation, demolition, restoration to their World War II condition, adaptive reuse, or relocation.
The project will include a focused public outreach process to engage park users, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders. This collaborative approach is designed to guide decisions about the historic structures in a way that reflects the community’s values, cultural connections, and vision for Sand Island.
Upcoming opportunities for participation include:
Public Meeting 1: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 6–8 PM
- Introduction, Background, Issues, and Preliminary Ideas
Public Meeting 2: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 6–8 PM
- Present Conceptual Design for feedback
Public Meeting 3: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 6–8 PM
- A third community meeting date for this project was added on the following Zoom link: https://g70design.zoom.us/j/89268052017
The Sand Island SAR HPTP engagement will result in a conceptual plan for the historic structures to be approved by DLNR by December 2025. Implementation is expected to commence in summer of 2026.
Please email our project with any questions or input, and visit our survey to provide feedback.
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