Hawaii State Parks
Hawaiʻi State Parks, run by Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of State Parks, has 14 state parks, 11 recreation areas, 13 historic sites, 2 natural areas and preserves, 7 scenic sites and waysides, 5 other park units in this directory. 13 units offer camping and 1 allow dogs under park rules. 3 parks require a day-use reservation at least some of the time.
The state reports 50 units (source); counts differ when the state includes or excludes areas such as trails, boat launches or undeveloped land. See coverage notes.
Current alerts 28 parks
Fees, passes and reservations
Entrance fees and passes
Hawaiʻi residents free with Hawaiʻi ID; non-residents pay per person entry (typically $5) and per-vehicle parking (typically $10), credit card only at staffed parks; many waysides and historic sites are free. Fees are in each park page's table.
No statewide pass information was found on the official site.
Reservations
Bookings use Go State Parks (day-use entry/parking for Diamond Head, Waiʻānapanapa, Hāʻena) and Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi / eHawaii (camping and cabins).
Non-resident entry and parking reservations are required at Diamond Head State Monument, Waiʻānapanapa State Park and Hāʻena State Park.
Browse Hawaii parks by activity
Camping 13Swimming 12Fishing 18Boating and paddling 6Hiking 19Historic sites 15Beaches 12
All 52 parks and units
Listed by designation. Fees shown are the main entrance fee where the park posts one.
State parks (14)
Recreation areas (11)
Historic sites (13)
Natural areas and preserves (2)
Scenic sites and waysides (7)
Other park units (5)
Recently updated
- Wailuku River State Park — changed Oct 29, 2026
- Wailua River State Park — changed Oct 29, 2026
- Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State Park — changed Oct 29, 2026
- Diamond Head State Monument — changed Oct 29, 2026
Coverage notes
Inventory source: DLNR State Parks island pages (TablePress park tables for Hawaiʻi, Maui, Molokaʻi, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi) + the islands-park.json JSONP feed used by the island maps (coordinates, park IDs). We re-check it weekly and keep renamed, merged and closed parks traceable.
Not included: Mauna Kea State Recreation Area (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination); Honolulu Stadium State Park (managed outside the state park system or not a visitor destination).
Statewide information last reviewed Oct 29, 2026.