Kalawao County

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Kalawao County Restrictions

Access to the park, including Kalawao County, the Kalaupapa Trail, the settlement, and Waikolu Valley, is restricted to residents and visitors with approved permits issued by Hawaii State Department of Health. Violations will result in arrest/fine.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Unmanned Aircraft

Launching, landing, or operating an unmanned aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Kalaupapa National Historical Park is prohibited. This includes model airplanes, quadcopters, and drones.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Arrival by Boat

It is prohibited to come within 1/4 mile of the Kalaupapa shoreline. Access by boat within the quarter mile offshore park boundary requires a special use permit.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Phones Are Not Operational

We continue to experience intermittent outages with our phone lines. If your call does not go through, please try again later, or try to leave us a message and we will get back to you. Thank you for your understanding.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Elevated Fire Risks - Full Closure (Vehicle and Foot Traffic) in Prone Areas

Drought conditions pose risk of fire. The following areas are closed to vehicle and foot traffic until further notice: Coastal Road between lighthouse and Boom Site/Kalawao cattleguards; settlement perimeter road along fence, roads through fuel farm.