Lapakahi State Historical Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)Daily 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Entrance fee
- Statewide rule — see below
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- dlnr.hawaii.gov
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. Details last changed Oct 30, 2026. How we keep this current
Current alerts 1
Alert [HAWAIʻI] UPDATED 2/29/24: Lapakahi State Historical Park has REOPENED.
Posted by the park. Official alert
Overview
Lapakahi State Historical Park is a 271-acre historic site in Hawaii County.
The park supports hiking.
Hours
Park, gate, office and facility hours are listed separately because they often differ. Alerts above override normal hours.
| Facility | Days | Hours | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park | Daily | 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | — |
Official wording
Daily 8:00am – 3:30pm Gates lock at 4:00pm
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.
Pets
See the park’s wording
No Animals/Pets Prohibited: No Motorized Vehicles/ATV's; No Animals/Pets; No Alcoholic Beverages; No Fishing; No Smoking; No Commercial Activities
Service animals are generally permitted where pets are not. Check with the park for specific areas.
Things to do
Hiking
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapakahi Village Interpretive Trail | — | — | No Bicycles; No Animals/Pets; No Open Fires; No Littering/Dumping; No Camping; No SmokingHikingSightseeing |
Trail descriptions from the park
- Lapakahi Village Interpretive Trail
Amenities
Facilities
- Restrooms
✓ 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 Animals/Pets; No Alcoholic Beverages; No Fishing; No Smoking; No Commercial Activities
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 20.1749, -155.8956
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)
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. “Last changed” (Oct 30, 2026) is when the information shown here last differed from the previous check. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology