Queen Emma Summer Palace
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**IMPORTANT PARK NOTICES**

[OʻAHU] UPDATED: 5/24/2023 – Kaʻena Point State Park Mokuleʻia Section: During the upcoming three-day holiday weekend, all vehicles need to be out of the park by 7:00 p.m. except for valid permit holders who will not be affected.  Kaʻena Point State Park Keawaʻula Section: All vehicles need to be out of the park by 7:00 p.m. See Kaʻena Announcement for details.

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[MAUI] UPDATED 5/1/23: ʻIao Valley State Monument ha REOPENED. Reservations required for out-of-state residents. See ʻĪao site for updates.

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[O’AHU] UPDATED 5/1/23: Sand Island State Recreation Area – WATER OFFLINE, in the park, facilities impacted. See Sand Island site for updates.

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[HAWAIʻI] UPDATED 5/1/23: Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area – WATER OFFLINE in the park, facilities impacted. See Hapuna site for updates. 

Queen Emma Summer Palace

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    Hours

    OPEN Visit the website to book a reservation: daughtersofhawaii.org
    Entrance Fee

    General/Senior/Kama’aina/Military admission fees (check online)

    Hānaiakamalama (The Southern Cross), or Queen Emma Summer Palace, served as a summer retreat for Queen Emma of Hawaii from 1857 to 1885, as well as for her husband King Kamehameha IV, and their son, Prince Albert Edward. It is now a historic landmark, museum, and tourist site preserved by the Daughters of Hawai‘i. Queen Emma Summer Palace was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

    The Palace offers the following:

    • Self-guided and limited docent-guided tours (additional fee) by reservation.
    • Available Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10 AM – 3 PM.
    • Walk-ins are welcome based on availability.
    • Hosted events, facility rentals, and a gift shop.

    Because the Palace was built in the nineteenth century, access may not be available for visitors who have difficulties climbing stairs. We are happy to make alternative arrangements for visitors who have difficulty climbing stairs.  Please call and talk to a Palace staff member.

    The Palace is Administered by the Division of State Parks but is managed by the Daughters of Hawai‘i under a long-term lease.

    For more information, please refer to the Daughters of Hawaii website.