Hāʻena & Nāpali Coast Access Information
Hawaii hikers

**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

Monitor local surf and weather reports before your park visit.

[OʻAHU] UPDATED 2/7/25 – Diamond Head State Monument (DHSM): Full park closures will commence Tuesdays through Fridays beginning March 4 to March 14, and April 1 to April 11.  Partial park closures from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM occur on Monday\'s during this time.  Full park closures will also occur Monday through Thursday April 14 to April 17. Normal park hours from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM will resume during Spring Break March 17 to March 28, Good Friday Holiday on April 18, and Weekends. Partial park closures from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM will continue again Monday through Friday, (excluding weekends and holidays) on April 21. The project began January 6, 2025, and will run to July 25, 2025, or upon completion of the rock fall mitigation construction project at the Kahala Tunnel. During Partial park closures from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the last reservation time slot for Parking and Entry and Entry Only 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.

 

Hāʻena & Nāpali Coast Access Information

Hāʻena State Park is subject to daily visitor limits and visitation requires advanced reservations. Park users are required to make online reservations prior to arrival for walk-in, bike-in, drive-in or shuttle drop-off. Reservations can be made through our partners at GoHaena! We strongly recommend you to review their site BEFORE making reservations.

Go Haena Info

  • Parking and Entry Reservations available 30 days in-advance.
  • Residents free with State of Hawaii ID
  • Non-residents need to purchase both entry and parking reservations. Entry reservations required for everyone in the vehicle.
  • Parking reservations are only good for the time slots indicated. If you want to park for longer than one time slot, you need to purchase additional reservations.

Go Haena Reservations

Hanakāpīʻai Waterfalls: In order to hike to Hanakāpīʻai beach & Hanakāpīʻai waterfall visitors need to purchase a Park Entry Reservation and/or Day-Use Parking Reservation for Hāʻena SP through our partners at GoHaena!  After reaching Hāʻena, visitors can hike along a portion of the famous Kalalau Trail towards Hanakāpīʻai valley to enjoy lounging by the stream, relax by the beach, or head “mauka” (inland) to visit Hanakāpīʻai waterfalls. If you want to continue hiking along the Kalalau Trail past Hanakāpīʻai valley you need to purchase a camping permit for Nāpali Coast.

  • Hike from Hāʻena to Hanakāpīʻai stream & beach is roughly 4-miles round trip.
  • Hike from Hāʻena to Hanakāpīʻai waterfalls is roughly 8-miles round trip.

Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park & Kalalau Trail: The Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park is a rugged remote wilderness park and home to the famous Kalalau Trail. The Kalalau Trail is a breathtaking 11-mile hiking trail extending from the trailhead at Hāʻena State Park along the Nāpali Coast to Kalalau Valley. For a description of the Kalalau Trail click the following link: Kalalau Trail Description.

  • Limited overnight parking is available at Hāʻena SP for campers with overnight permits for Kalalau Valley
    • Overnight parking at Haʻena SP is only allowed for those with valid overnight camping permits for Kalalau.  Permits for Miloliʻi and any location other than Kalalau will not be honored.
    • Camping permits must be acquired from State Parks prior to purchasing overnight parking. 
    • Overnight parking spots are available for purchase up to 90-days in advance.
    • Users are charged for the number of days your vehicle occupies the lot (e.g. a one night stay will require paying for 2 days, a 4 night stay will require paying for 5 days, etc.).
    • If you have a valid Camping Permit for the Nāpali Coast SWP and you plan on parking your car overnight or during the day, you need to reserve an overnight parking spot.  You do not need to make a park entry reservation for Hāʻena SP.
  • Overnight parking is also available at Aliʻi Kai Resort. For more information please call (808) 826-9988
  • Overnight campers for the Nāpali Coast SWP must either:
    1. Arrive by shuttle
    2. Arrange for private drop-off.
    3. Reserve overnight parking after getting a Kalalau camping permit. –

Nāpali Coast SWP Camping Permits: Camping permits will be made available at the discretion of the Division of State Parks for periods when there is anticipated to be no concerns accessing the parks. We understand these permits are in high-demand and that scheduling remains difficult during these times.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

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Go Haena Information