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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

⚠️ Always monitor weather reports and ocean conditions before your park visit. 

[KAUA’I] UPDATE 6/23/26

The Puu Hina Hina Parking Lot remains closed due parking lot striping.

[MAUI] UPDATE 6/22/26

‘Iao Valley State Monument: Will be CLOSED until July 17, 2026 for safety improvements.

Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area: Polipoli cabins and camping areas are CLOSED until further notice.

[O’AHU] UPDATED 6/18/26

There will be an early closure at 5PM HST on Saturday July 4, 2026 for Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside (ʻUalakaʻa Trail) due to \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Fireworks Prohibited in the State Parks\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"

[HAWAI’I] UPDATE 6/17/26

There will be an early closure at 5PM HST on Saturday July 4, 2026 for the West Hawaii State Parks (Kekaha Kai (Manini Owali & Mahai’ula), Kiholo, Hapuna SRA (Hapuna & Waialea) due to \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Fireworks Prohibited in the State Parks\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"

[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/27/26

Kalalau Trail from mile marker 2-11 after Hanakapiai Valley, will be CLOSED for a feral animal control hunt from June 1-4. The 2 miles of the trail from Keʻe beach at Haʻena State Park to Hanakapiai falls will remain open during this time.

Puʻu Hinahina parking lot will be CLOSED for road work from May 25-29 and again from June 15-19.

Koke’e State Park camping will be CLOSED for campground improvements. Construction to begin May 2026 and extend through Spring 2027.

Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.

[O’AHU] UPDATED 6/10/26

Heʻeia State Park partial parking lot road closure due to landslide and upcoming stabilization work.

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.

Ka’ena Point State Park, Mākua Section has REOPENED to beach access. The Keawa’ula section remains CLOSED due to road repairs and damage due to the recent Kona Low storms. The Mokule’ia vehicle access road has REOPENED to valid permit holders - note some roads previously accessible have been closed due to storm damage - heed all road signs. 

[MOLOKAʻI] UPDATE 4/20/26

Pālāʻau State Park: Pālāʻau Wayside Pavilion and Campgrounds remain CLOSED until further notice.


[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/

Akaka Falls State Park: Water and comfort station CLOSED, park open with portable toilets.

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

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.

Project Email:

[email protected]

Resources:

Survey

Flyer

Project Map

Project Presentation