Mālaekahana State Recreation Area
Malaekahana Beach

**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

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

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[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/11/26

Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline -Makapu’u Point Lighthouse Trail: Will be CLOSED for three mornings for essential maintenance. The trail will be closed until 11 A.M. on the following Tuesdays: May 12, May 19, and May 26.

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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.

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Ka’ena Point State Park, Mākua Section has REOPENED to beach access. The Keawa’ula section remains CLOSED due to road repairs. The Mokule’ia vehicle access road remains CLOSED due to unsafe road conditions, this section remains open to pedestrian and bicycle access. 

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[KAUA’I] UPDATED 5/11/26

Kalalau Trail will remain CLOSED due to high stream levels. The Ha’ena shuttle has suspended.

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Polihale State Parks has REOPENED.

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

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Pāʻulaʻula State Historic Site: CLOSED for construction.

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[MAUI] UPDATE 4/20/26

‘Iao Valley State Monument: Will be CLOSED until June 26, 2026 for safety improvements.

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

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[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/

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

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[MOLOKAʻI] 3/23/26

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

Mālaekahana State Recreation Area

[O’AHU] - UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an account on Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi to make a camping reservation.
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9/10/25: Mālaekahana State Recreation Area-Kahuku Section - State Parks is issuing a Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals for parties interested in developing campgrounds. More info: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/announcements/malaekahana-state-recreation-area-rfq-rfp-2026/
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Beginning August 1, 2023, a major improvement project will impact sections of the Kahuku (northern) park section of Mālaekahana SRA. At times throughout the project, which is estimated to last about a year, public access and camping/lodging availability will be affected.

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    Hours

    Summer: 7:00am to 7:45pm

     

    Winter: 7:00am to 6:45pm

     

    Summer Hours Begin on April 1st

    Winter Hours Begin the Day After Labor Day
    Entrance Fee None
    Camping

    By Permit Only, Friday through Wednesday

    • Residents = $20 Per Night, Per Campsite
    • Non-Residents = $30 Per Night, Per Campsite

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    CAMPING RESERVATION REQUIRED

    NOTICE: Please create an account on Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi to make a camping reservation.

    Description

    Wooded beach park with swimming, bodysurfing, beach-related activities and shore fishing. Picnicking and camping are available at Kalanai Point section and Kahuku section.

    Improvements to Mālaekahana Kahuku Section

    UPDATE: 9/10/2025 – State Parks is issuing a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) / Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to qualified applicants interested in developing and operating a commercial campground and public day use beach park on state-owned lands at Mālaekahana State Recreation Area – Kahuku Section, Lāie, Ko’olauloa, Island of O’ahu, Hawai’i, identified by Tax Map Keys: (1) 5-6-001: Parcels 024, 025, 045 to 047, 049, 051, and 053 to 065, inclusive. To be eligible for consideration in this RFQ/RFP process, interested parties must first complete and submit a Notice of Intent form by no later than 4:00 p.m., September 30, 2025, to any of the DLNR State Parks Offices listed below, or by email to State Parks Lead Property Manager Brigida Ayson at [email protected] and/or State Parks Assistant Administrator Alan Carpenter at [email protected].

     

    Notice of Intent Form available below:

    NOTICE OF INTENT FORM

    (Hardcopies and electronic submissions are accepted).

     

    The Full RFQ/RFP Packet can be found here:

     

    https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/files/2025/09/RFQ-RFP-for-Development-and-Operation-of-Commercial-Campground-and-Public-Day-Use-Beach-Park-at-Malaekahana-State-Recreation-Area-2026.pdf

    For inquiries, please contact:

    Brigida Ayson, Lead Property Manager

    Department of Land and Natural Resources

    Division of State Parks

    Office: (808) 587-0289 | Cell: (808) 636-8494

    Email: [email protected]

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    Beginning August 1, 2023, a major improvement project will impact sections of the Kahuku (northern) park section of Mālaekahana SRA. At times throughout the project, which is estimated to last about a year, public access and camping/lodging availability will be affected. We will be issuing a Request For proposal (RFP) for camping management in the coming months. The Kalanai Point (southern) park section will not be impacted by the work.

     

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