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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

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

[O’AHU] UPDATE 3/30/26

Kaʻena Point State Park, Mākua-Keawaʻula Section: CLOSED due to flooding and collapsed road on Farrington Highway.

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Kaʻena Point State Park, Mokulēʻia Section: CLOSED due to saturated and eroded roads.

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Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park and Camping REOPEN this weekend.

[MAU’I] UPDATE 3/30/26

Waiʻānapanapa State Park : Currently CLOSED to parking, park entry, tent camping, camper van camping and all cabin reservations, anticipated REOPEN on March 31st.

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

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Iao Valley State Monument: Currently CLOSED until further notice. Parking and entry CLOSED until April 26.

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Kaumahina State Wayside CLOSED.

[HAWAI’I] UPDATE 3/25/26

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

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Kiholo State Park Reserve: Road CLOSED to vehicles due to erosion until further notice, pedestrian access remains opened. Camping remains CLOSED.

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Lapakahi State Historical Park: CLOSED until further notice due to unsafe trails and water bars.

[KAUAʻI] 3/24/26

Polihale State Park and camping is CLOSED until further notice due to mud and debris removal.

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Kalalau trail OPENED. 

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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.

[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26

Palaʻau State Wayside and camping areas CLOSED for renovations until May 4.

Oahu State Parks, Beaches, & Na Ala Hele Trails Re-Opening

Posted on Sep 9, 2020

(Honolulu) – State Parks, beaches and Naā Ala Hele trails on O‘ahu that were closed in August due to Covid-19 control measures reopen on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 with the same set of restrictions announced this afternoon in Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Emergency Order 2020-26.

Note: Certain high-tourist O῾ahu State Parks that were previously closed, since March, such as Diamond Head and Nu῾uanu Pali remain closed. Please check https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/ for details.

Individual activities, such as walking, running, fishing, and biking will be allowed, as will continued access to the ocean, to comfort stations and outdoor showers in parks and trails under the jurisdiction of the Department of Land and Natural Resources.

Group activities are not allowed, with any number of people, even from the same household. Camping in State Parks or in camping areas managed by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife remain closed. This order is in effect through Wednesday, Sept. 23 or until it’s extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended.

OAHU State Parks Open & Closed List

1.            Aiea/Rainbow Bay:                                         CLOSED

2.            Keehi Lagoon Memorial Park                      CLOSED

3.            Diamond Head Monument:                         CLOSED                              

4.            Heeia State Park:                                            CLOSED

5.            Iolani Palace State Monument:                   CLOSED

6.            Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline:                      OPEN – (9/10/20)

7.            Ka’ena Point State Park:

•             Mokuliea Section                                            OPEN FOR HIKING ONLY – NO VEHICLES – (9/10/20)

•             Makua/Keawa’ula                                          OPEN – GATES CLOSED At KEAWA’ULA – (9/10/20)

8.            Ahupua’a O Kahana Valley State Park:    OPEN – (9/10/20)

9.            Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area:       OPEN  – (9/10/20)

10.         Laie Point State Park:                                   OPEN – (9/10/20)

11.         Makiki Tantalus State Recreation Area:    OPEN – (9/10/20)

12.         Malaekahana SRA

•             Kalanai:                                                           OPEN – (9/10/20)

•             Kahuku:                                                           OPEN – (9/10/20)

13.         Nuuanu Pali State Wayside:                        CLOSED

14.         Puu Ualaka’a State Wayside:                       CLOSED EXCEPT FOR TRAIL ACCESS

15.         Puu O Mahuka Heiau State Monument:   CLOSED

16.         Queen Emma Summer Palace:                    CLOSED

17.         Royal Mausoleum – Mauna Ala:                  CLOSED

18.         Sacred Falls State Park:                                 CLOSED

19.         Sand Island SRA:                                            OPEN – (9/10/20)

20.         Waahila Ridge State Park:                            OPEN – (9/10/20)

21.         Wahiawa Freshwater Park:                           OPEN – (9/10/20)