Hawaiʻi: 17 state parks, 13 historic sites, 13 recreation areas, 8 scenic areas and 1 natural area

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Parks & natural areas 31

Ahukini State Recreational PierA concrete pier with a wooden deck reaches out where Hanamāʻulu Stream empties into the bay. Drop a line or a…
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State ParkNearly 5,300 acres run from Kahana Bay up to the Koʻolau crest in one of the few ahupuaʻa still in public…
Heʻeia State ParkA coastal park with lawns for a picnic and views of Heʻeia Fishpond and Kāneʻohe Bay. The park runs community…
Hāpuna Beach State Recreation AreaA landscaped white-sand beach with lifeguards, picnic lawns and screened A-frame shelters for four. Swim when…
Hāʻena State ParkThe road on Kauaʻi's north shore ends here, at Keʻe Beach, restored taro terraces and the start of the…
Kalōpā State Recreation AreaA 100-acre upland park at 2,000 feet, where a 0.7-mile loop wanders through native ʻōhiʻa forest. Stay in a…
Ka‘ena Point State ParkTwo sections wrap Oʻahu's far northwest corner: sandy Keawaʻula Bay on the leeward side and the wild…
Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation AreaA healing heiau sits at the gate of this 384-acre forest of Norfolk pine and eucalyptus above ʻAiea. The…
Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State ParkTwo beaches frame this stretch of the Kona coast: Mahaiʻula with its dunes, and Maniniʻōwali (Kua Bay) at the…
Ke’ehi Lagoon Memorial State ParkA memorial park on Keʻehi Lagoon, run for the state by the Keʻehi Memorial Organization. Call the…
Kīholo State Park ReserveStark lava fields meet small bays and a pebble beach on this undeveloped coast. Weekend camping in a kiawe…
Kōkeʻe State ParkAt 4,000 feet this upland park looks down into the Kalalau Valley, with rain-forest trails such as the…
Lava Tree State MonumentA 0.7-mile loop leads through a forest of lava molds, the hollow shells left where a flow swept around living…
MacKenzie State Recreation AreaLow volcanic cliffs and an ironwood grove make this 13-acre park a shady picnic spot. An old Hawaiian trail…
Mākena State ParkBig Beach stretches wide and white beneath the cinder cone of Puʻu Olaʻi. Swim or bodysurf in calm seas, and…
Mālaekahana State Recreation AreaA wooded stretch of beach near Lāʻie, with room to swim, bodysurf and fish from shore. Camp at the Kalanai…
Nāpali Coast State Wilderness ParkSheer sea cliffs, waterfalls and old stone taro terraces line the 11-mile Kalalau Trail, reachable only…
Polihale State ParkA wide sand beach backed by dunes looks up the coast to the Nāpali sea cliffs, at the end of a long dirt road…
Polipoli Spring State Recreation AreaAt 6,200 feet in the Kula Forest Reserve, trails wind through redwood and conifer stands with views to Lānaʻi…
Pālāʻau State ParkA 233-acre ironwood forest with an overlook down to Kalaupapa, where people with Hansen's disease were once…
Sand Island State Recreation AreaA 14-acre shoreline park beside Honolulu Harbor, under the airport's flight path, with a small beach and…
Wahiawā Freshwater State Recreation AreaPicnic tables line the wooded bank of Lake Wilson, Wahiawā's reservoir. Launch a boat to fish or cast from…
Wailoa River State Recreation AreaA landscaped 132-acre park set around the Wailoa River, with a boat ramp for fishing trips. The Wailoa…
Wailua River State ParkBoats run up the Wailua River to the fern-draped Fern Grotto, and roadside lookouts face ʻŌpaekaʻa and Wailua…
Wailuku River State ParkTwo stops in Hilo: Rainbow Falls, 80 feet high, and Boiling Pots, a chain of pools churning between columns…
Waimea Canyon State ParkA scenic drive follows lookouts over the colored walls of Waimea Canyon, including one facing Niʻihau. The…
Waimea State Recreational PierAn ocean pier with room to picnic by the water. Bring a pole or a crab net: those are the only ways to fish…
Waiʻānapanapa State ParkBlack sand at Pailoa, sea stacks, blowholes and a stone arch mark this volcanic coast close to where the Hāna…
Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation AreaNorfolk Island pines shade a ridge between Mānoa and Pālolo valleys. Picnic under the trees, then set off on…
ʻAiea Bay State Recreation AreaA small shoreline park on Pearl Harbor's East Loch looks across the water toward the Arizona Memorial. A bike…
ʻAkaka Falls State ParkA 0.4-mile paved loop, with steps, winds through thick greenery to views of Kahūnā Falls and ʻAkaka Falls, a…

Historic sites & museums 13

Diamond Head State MonumentThe 0.8-mile summit trail climbs 560 feet from the crater floor, through a lit tunnel to a 1911 fire-control…
Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State MonumentTwo heiau on a 10-acre site were rededicated as war temples by Kahekili, Maui's last ruling chief. Come for…
Huliheʻe PalaceBuilt of lava rock by Governor Kuakini and later a royal summer home, this Kailua-Kona palace is now a museum…
Kealakekua Bay State Historical ParkCaptain Cook landed at this bay in 1779, and the shore at Nāpōʻopoʻo still holds Hikiau Heiau. Snorkel the…
Kohala Historical Sites State MonumentMoʻokini Heiau, a National Historic Landmark, stands near the birthplace of Kamehameha I. The 6.7-acre site…
Lapakahi State Historical ParkA self-guided trail threads through the partly restored ruins of an old Hawaiian coastal settlement spread…
Puʻu O Mahuka Heiau State Historic SiteOʻahu's largest heiau covers nearly two acres near Waimea Valley, three walled enclosures probably first…
Pāʻulaʻula State Historic SiteStacked-stone walls here are what remain of a fort from Russia's brief foothold in Hawaiʻi, from 1815 to…
Queen Emma Summer PalaceHānaiakamalama was Queen Emma's summer retreat from 1857 to 1885, and the Daughters of Hawaiʻi keep it as a…
Royal Mausoleum State MonumentMembers of the Kamehameha and Kalākaua royal lines lie in the tombs at Mauna ʻAla, alongside a historic…
Ulupō Heiau State Historic SiteA terraced stone platform measuring 180 feet by 140, its walls as tall as 30 feet, overlooks the Kawai Nui…
ʻIolani Palace State MonumentDedicated in 1882, this palace was home to King Kalākaua and Queen Liliʻuokalani and is now a National…
ʻĪao Valley State MonumentA paved 0.6-mile path leads to a view of Kukaʻemoku, the ʻĪao Needle, rising 1,200 feet from the valley floor…

Trails & scenic stops 8

Kaiwi State Scenic ShorelineA paved one-mile climb to 500 feet ends above the Makapuʻu lighthouse, with the southeast coast of Oʻahu laid…
Kaumahina State WaysideA shady rest stop planted with exotic plants, looking out over Maui's northeast coast. Bring your own water…
Lāʻie Point State WaysideA small headland lookout faces a sea arch and an offshore seabird sanctuary on Oʻahu's windward coast. There…
Manukā State WaysideA roadside picnic stop in South Kona among native and introduced trees. A two-mile nature trail heads into…
Nuʻuanu Pali State WaysideA lookout on the edge of the Koʻolau cliffs, 1,200 feet up, takes in the whole windward side of Oʻahu. Hold…
Puaʻa Kaʻa State WaysideA rain-forest rest stop with small waterfalls and pools beside the picnic tables. Pull in to stretch your…
Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State WaysideThis forested cinder cone just above downtown Honolulu has a lookout sweeping across the city between Pearl…
Wailua Valley State WaysideA small lookout over Keʻanae Valley, the Koʻolau Gap in Haleakalā's rim, and the taro patches of Wailua…

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Hawaiʻi: 17 state parks, 13 historic sites, 13 recreation areas, 8 scenic areas and 1 natural area

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