(HONOLULU) – On a warm July evening, visitors Lonnie Watson and Mark Louviere from the Ft. Worth, Texas metro area did what they normally do during their frequent visits to Hawaii. They wandered out to the coastline to watch the setting sun. On this particular day they spotted something that they say has humbled and blessed them. Watson explained, “For some reason there was a beam of light…just a beam…it landed right on one of them and for some reason I just turned my head. I said, lo...| dlnr.hawaii.gov
HAR 13-36 76 acres, Established 1988 The Waikīkī MLCD is located at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī Beach. There is limited parking in a small parking area by the Waikīkī War […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
HAR 13-28 101 acres, Established 1967 Located near Koko Head at the eastern end of Honolulu, Hanauma Bay is about 15 minutes from Waikiki. Take Kalaniana‘ole Highway (Hwy 72) from […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
HAR 13-37 217 acres, Established 1992 Old Kona Airport is located on the western coast of Hawai‘i just west of Kailua-Kona town. At the intersection of Palani Road and Kuakini […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
HAR 13-29 315 acres, Established 1969 Located on the western coast of Hawai‘i near the village of Captain Cook, Kealakekua Bay is about 30 minutes south of Kailua-Kona. The only […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Marine Managed Areas (MMAs) are specific geographic areas designated by statute or administrative rule for the purpose of managing a variety of marine, estuarine, or anchialine resources and their […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Hours Daily: 7:00am to 8:00pm Entrance Fee None Trail Name Kalōpā Nature Trail Camping & Lodging BY PERMIT ONLY CAMPING Residents = $20 Per Night, Per Campsite Non-Residents = $30 Per Night, Per Campsite… Read More »| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Hours Daily During Daylight Hours Entrance Fee Hawaii Residents = Free w/ Hawaii Drivers Lic. or ID Non-Residents = $5.00 Per Person Children 3 and Under = Free Parking Rates Non-Commercial Vehicles Residents = No… Read More »| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Hours Daily: 7:00am to 8:00pm Entrance Fee None Park Brochure Kealakekua State Historic Park Description Site of the first extensive contact between Hawaiians and Westerners with the arrival of Captain Cook in 1779. Viewing of… Read More »| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Acres: Land: 1,238, Marine: 807 Established: 1973 TMK: 2-1-4-73 (605.8), 2-1-4-113 (630), 2-1-6-98 (2.46) The ‘Āhihi-Kīna‘u reserve is located on the southwest corner of the island of Maui and was the first designated Natural Area Reserve… Read More »| dlnr.hawaii.gov
Shoreline public access is an important common law right that is shared by local residents and visitors alike. The right of access to Hawaii’s shorelines includes the right of transit along the shoreline and within beach transit corridors. Beach transit corridors are defined as the areas extending seaward of the shoreline and these areas are […]| dlnr.hawaii.gov
