**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**
Monitor local surf and weather reports prior to your park visit.
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[HAWAIʻI] UPDATED 12/26/24 — West Hawai’i State Parks, Kekaha Kai (Manini Owali & Mahai’ula), Kiholo, Hapuna SRA (Hapuna & Waialae): Early Holiday CLOSURES at 5:00pm on December 31, 2024.
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[OʻAHU] UPDATED 12/16/24 – Diamond Head State Monument: Beginning January 6, 2025 to July 25, 2025, or upon completion of construction project, the park will close at 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, (excluding weekends and holidays) due to a construction project. The last reservation time slot for Parking and Entry and Entry Only during this time will be 12:00 p.m. If you reserved at 12:00 p.m., you must enter the Park no later than 12:30 p.m. or you will be denied entry. Please check back for updates.
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[MAUI] UPDATED 12/16/24 – Mākena State Park - Invitation For Bid For Sealed Bid Proposal To Provide A mobile Food Truck Concession At Mākena State Park on Maui. Any party that may be interested in providing a bid may inspect the concession premises by calling DSP at (808) 587-0505 or contact DLNR-Division of State Parks Property Manager, Ms. E. Keiki Kipapa, by email to [email protected] Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time (HST) except Federal and State Holidays. See Full IFB: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2024/12/SPM25-010A.pdf
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[OʻAHU] UPDATED 11/4/24 – Kaʻena Point State Park, Mokuleʻia Section: The 2024 Kaʻena Point permit and decal is being extended through 2025. You do not need to apply for a new permit now, you will be notified when applications open next year. Take good care of your decal, we cannot replace decals. Please remember to take rubbish bags home, do not leave it a the trash bins.
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[KAUAʻI] UPDATED 11/4/24 – Waimea Canyon State Park/Kōkeʻe State Park: Paving will take place on Waimea Canyon Road leading into Puʻu Hinahina Lookout on Wednesday, November 6 limiting vehicle access into and out of the lookout parking lot from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Pedestrian access will remain open, and vehicles can access the lookout before and after the closure.
Plein Aire Perspectives - artwork by Juror Stan Charminski (Exhibit 10/7 - 10/27) OPENING 10/7, 2PM – 6PM LIVE Music 4PM – 6PM Hilo’s popular Wailoa Center was designed by Oda McCarty Architects Ltd.… Read More »
Aloha Kākou, The wet season is upon us as we go into ke kau hāʻulelau, or the fall season. We want to make sure the ʻauwai or irrigation ditch is cleared before the rains,… Read More »
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE ON KANU HAWAII At Diamond Head State Monument, volunteers will be weeding, pruning, and removing invasive species as assigned by the Park Ranger. Tools and gloves for the workday will… Read More »
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE ON KANU HAWAII Please email [email protected] At Diamond Head State Monument, volunteers will be weeding, pruning, and removing invasive species as assigned by the Park Ranger. Tools and gloves for… Read More »
Aloha Kākou, Get involved with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of State Parks at our First Saturday’s Volunteer Event at Kaʻena Point State Park – Mokuleiʻa section (northshore side). We will… Read More »
More info see press release: NR-Kaiwi First Day Hike Returns on New Year's Day, Dec. 21, 2022 (1)
Hilo’s popular Wailoa Center was designed by Oda McCarty Architects Ltd. and was completed in 1967. Wailoa Center helped to breathe new life into the green-zone created by the devastating 1960 tsunami along Hilo’s bay… Read More »
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Find State Parks at the Waikiki Aquarium's 16th Annual Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo on April 15th from 9am to 2pm. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, native plant giveaway (limited to one per household, while… Read More »
State Parks Curator Aina Wellness Academy (AWA) is having an "Aloha Aina - Weed the Stream" Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Makiki Valley State Recreation Area from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Join… Read More »
Join State Parks, Hawaii Softball Foundation, and Global Preservation Initiative as we Mālama Sand Island State Recreation Area on Earth Day, April 22nd from 900am to 1200pm. Participate in a shoreline cleanup with your ʻohana,… Read More »
Registration Required. Participants can register to volunteer at each park through the following link. Attached is a flyer for the event. Please feel free to help disseminate. https://dlnr.ivolunteer.com/dspcleanupday_82724 State Parks and community partners… Read More »
Hana noʻeau in contemporary times. MAIN GALLERY Bernice Akamine Nephi Pomai Brown Gay Covington Koa Chang Kapuaokalani Kaʻauʻa Beau Jack Key Roen Hufford Carl F.K. Pao Verna Takashima Keith Tallet Makaʻala Rawlins Jamison Keʻa Rosehill… Read More »
Join Adopt-A-Park Partner Koʻolau Mountain Watershed Partnership (KMWP) and the Board of Water Supply at the Halawa Xeriscape Garden for a Native Seed Ball Workshop on October 7th from 10am to 12pm. Learn about seed… Read More »
"Wanna hike, take in the view, and remove invasive species!? Join our Adopt-A-Park partner Oʻahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC) on the North Shore on Saturday 10/21. They need your help to tackle the devil weed… Read More »
