Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- Yes
- Official site
- dlnr.hawaii.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Current alerts 2
Alert [KAUAʻI, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI] 2/10/26 – Wailua River State Park (Kauaʻi), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (Oʻahu), Kealakekua Bay State…[KAUAʻI, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI] 2/10/26 – Wailua River State Park (Kauaʻi), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (Oʻahu), Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park… (more)
[KAUAʻI, OʻAHU, HAWAIʻI] 2/10/26 – Wailua River State Park (Kauaʻi), Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park (Oʻahu), Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park (Hawaiʻi): All commercial kayak operators must apply for a Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application, each kayak vessel requires a registered decal. Visit State Parks Permits page here and download and mail in the Rental Vessel Special Use Permit – Commercial Application.
Posted by the park. Official alert
Alert UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an…UPDATE – 12/12/25: Camping - Reservations for February 1, 2026 and beyond available at https://explore.ehawaii.gov, please create an account on… (more)
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.
Posted by the park. Official alert
Overview
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park is a 5,207-acre park in Honolulu County, about 16 miles north of Urban Honolulu.
Popular activities here are hunting in season, fishing, and hiking. Facilities for water recreation include a swimming beach and a boat ramp. For overnight stays there are campsites (tent sites and showers).
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other — Summer | Daily | 7 a.m. – 7:45 p.m. | — |
| Other — Winter | Daily | 7 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. | — |
Official wording
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
Source: official park page, checked Oct 29, 2026. Times are local to the park (Pacific/Honolulu).
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.
Statewide fee rule from Hawaii's park system; this park’s page doesn’t list its own fees.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Go State Parks (day-use entry/parking for Diamond Head, Waiʻānapanapa, Hāʻena) and Explore Outdoor Hawaiʻi / eHawaii (camping and cabins)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
CampingFishingHikingHunting
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakoa Trail | — | — | Hazard: Flash Flood; No Bicycles; No Open Fires; No Littering/Dumping; No Camping; No SmokingDogs on LeashHikingHuntingSightseeing |
| Kapa‘ele‘ele Trail | — | — | No Bicycles; No Open Fires; No Littering/Dumping; No Camping; No SmokingDogs on LeashHikingSightseeing |
Trail descriptions from the park
- Kapaʻeleʻele Trail
- Nakoa Trail
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic areas
Water
- Swimming beach
- Boat ramp
Camping
- Tent camping
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Rules and permits
Prohibited: No Motorized Vehicles/ATV's; No Alcoholic Beverages; No Open Fires; No Smoking; No Commercial Activities
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Urban Honolulu — about 16 mi north (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 21.5561, -157.8756
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Hawaiʻi State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- 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)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology