Division of State Parks

Hours	Daily During Daylight Hours
Entrance Fee	Hawaii Residents = Free w/ Hawaii Drivers Lic. or ID Non-Residents = $5.00 Per Person Children 3 and Under = Free
Parking Rates	Non-Commercial Vehicles Non-Hawaii Resident Vehicles = $10.00 Per Vehicle Hawaii Residents = Free with Hawaii Drivers Lic. or Hawaii State ID  Commercial Vehicles 1-7 passenger vehicle = $25.00 8-25 passenger vehicle = $50.00 26+ passenger vehicle = $90.00 *Parking vouchers are valid throughout Kokee State Park parking lots.
Trail Names	Alakai Swamp Trail Awaʻawapuhi Trail Kawaikoi Stream Trail Nuʻalolo Cliffs Trail Nuʻalolo Trail Pihea Trail Poomau Canyon Lookout Trail
Camping	By Permit Only Residents = $20 Per Night, Per Campsite Non-Residents = $30 Per Night, Per Campsite (available 90 days in advance)
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Description

The park offers commanding views of the lush, amphitheater-headed Kalalau Valley from 4000 feet elevation. Wildland picnicking, tent camping and lodging. Hiking in native rain forest and along rim of Waimea Canyon; additional trails in neighboring forest reserves. Excellent area for observation of native plants, forest birds and insects. Seasonal plum picking and trout fishing. Pig hunting in public hunting area.

Recreational Residences Appraisals

In accordance with the Kokee-Waimea Canyon Rec Residence leases, the appraisals for the 2022 rent reopener have been completed.  Please see the link for the method used to determine rents.  NOTE: This is applicable to existing leaseholders whose leases expire at the end of 2031

Recreation Residence Use Method 2022

For cabin lessee’s, more information on building guidelines could be found here: Kokee Design Guidelines

HELP HAWAII FIGHT RAPID ʻŌHIʻA DEATH (ROD)

ʻŌhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha), the most abundant native tree in the state of Hawaiʻi, are dying from a new fungal disease. On Hawaiʻi Island, and currently spreading to other islands, hundreds of thousands of ʻōhiʻa have already died from this fungus, called Ceratocystis. Healthy trees appear to die within a few days to a few weeks, which is how the disease came to be called “Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death.” This disease has killed trees in all districts of Hawaiʻi Island and has the potential to kill ʻōhiʻa trees statewide. – College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), University of Hawaii at Manoa. There is no effective treatment to protect ʻōhiʻa trees from becoming infected with Ceratocystis or cure for trees that exhibit symptoms of the disease. Therefore, we have an important role to help prevent the further spread of Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death. There are 5 simple things we can all do to help in this effort:

1) Don’t move ʻōhiʻa wood or ʻōhiʻa parts. If you don’t know where the ʻōhiʻa material is from, don’t move it.

2) Don’t transport ʻōhiʻa inter-island. Follow the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture quarantine rule and don’t move ʻōhiʻa off of the Island of Hawaiʻi or Kauaʻi.

3) Avoid injuring ʻōhiʻa. Wounds serve as entry points for the fungus and increase the odds that the tree will become infected and die from ROD. Avoid pruning and contact with heavy equipment wherever possible.

4) Clean gear and tools, including shoes and clothes, before and after entering forests. Brush all soil off of tools and gear, then spray with 70% rubbing alcohol. Wash clothes with hot water and soap.

5) Wash your vehicle with a high pressure-hose or washer if you’ve been off-roading or have picked up mud from driving. Clean all soil off of tires and vehicle undercarriage.

For more information on Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death please see the videos and outreach material below.

More Videos of ROD

ROD Brochure Hawai‘i Island Dec 2018 4-Panel

Aggressive Rapid ʻŌihʻa Death Fungus Found on Kauai

Kauai Ohia Brochure

Kōkeʻe Trails Map

Kokee Trails Poster