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Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Hāʻena, HI

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Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park

Partly closed: since Hurricane Lowell the Kalalau Trail past Hanakāpīʻai and all Kauaʻi camping are closed, with no reopening date. Hāʻena State Park, Kēʻē Beach and the 2-mile trail to Hanakāpīʻai are open daily 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. with a Hāʻena entry reservation (Hawaii residents free with ID) (per dlnr.hawaii.gov and gohaena.com, checked 2026-11-02)

Hike the first 2 miles of the Kalalau Trail to Hanakāpīʻai Beach, or see Kauaʻi's roadless cliff coast from a boat or a helicopter.

Kalalau Trailhead at Kēʻē Beach, Hāʻena State Park · Hāʻena, HI

About Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park

Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park protects 6,175 acres of Kauaʻi's northwest shore, where no road runs and the cliffs rise as much as 4,000 feet above the ocean. On foot, the 11-mile Kalalau Trail starts at Kēʻē Beach in Hāʻena State Park, and its first 2 miles reach Hanakāpīʻai Beach, a steep, muddy hike of 3 to 4 hours round trip. Boat and helicopter tours show the rest of the coast from the water and the air. Visitors without Hawaii ID need a Hāʻena entry reservation, $5 a person, released 30 days ahead, and they sell out fast.

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