DLNR News Release – MOST STATE PARKS, TRAILS AND CAMPING AREAS ON OʻAHU OPEN, SOME REMAIN CLOSED

Posted on Apr 11, 2026 in Latest Department News, Newsroom

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

 

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

KA ‘OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI ‘ĀINA

 

RYAN KANAKA‘OLE

ACTING CHAIRPERSON  

 

MOST STATE PARKS, TRAILS AND CAMPING AREAS ON OʻAHU OPEN, SOME REMAIN CLOSED

                                               

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

April 11, 2026

HONOLULU – All parks, trails and camping areas on Oʻahu run by the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of State Parks have re-opened today, except for:

  • Ka‘ena Point State Park (Mākua-Keawa’ula sections)
  • Pu‘u o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site
  • The Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area

The Mokulēʻia Section of Kaʻena Point is closed to off-road vehicle access due to poor road conditions, but hikers are welcome.

The public is advised that the Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation Area remains closed due to saturation and a risk of falling trees.  

DLNR is asking for everyone’s continued cooperation with staying out of closed areas and monitoring weather reports as conditions can change rapidly. 

Please be advised:  Parks, trails and camp areas may close again on Sunday due to another wave of heavy rains forecast for Kauaʻi, Oʻahu and possibly Maui County.

For the latest updates on storm related park closures, please visit the Hawaiʻi State Parks webpage at https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/ 

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