Founder of HawaiiGuide & certified travel expert with 20+ years of experience in Hawaii tourism.
The state of Hawaii has been overhauling much of its existing approach to tourism. One of the significant changes this entails will be a host of new fees and required reservations for visitors to expect across the islands. While progress on much of the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s elaborate six-year “strategic plan” remains slow, some fees and reservations are already being imposed at specific locations.
Distribution so far is not even, and, in all honesty, it is also reasonably unpredictable. Some fees on this list are many months old, others much younger, and there are many unlisted that indeed will appear in the near future. It has yet to be determined (at least publicly) the specifics regarding the timeline.
Given those disclaimers, what follows is an island-by-island list of the new or updated fees and reservations you can expect to encounter if you are to visit Hawaii in the coming months. Found one we've missed? Let us know here.
Oahu Fees & Reservations
Reservations for Diamond Head State Monument
Including Leahi Hiking Trail
As of May 2022, reservations are required for out-of-state visitors.
Entry fee (non-resident): $5 per person. Parking fee (non-resident): $10 per vehicle.
Visitor entrance fees are available at Hawaii DLNR.
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Admission to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
$25 entry fee for non-residents over 13. There is a $3 parking fee for non-residents.
Mandatory viewing of an educational video before entry, even if you’ve previously visited and already seen the video before.
The beach opens at 6:45 am and closes at 4 pm daily, except Mondays and Tuesdays when it is closed.
Camping in Any State Park
$20/campsite for residents (currently only 6 per site), $30/campsite for visitors (currently only 6 per site).
Na Pali Coastline Kauai
Kauai Fees & Reservations
Admission & Parking to Waimea Canyon
$5/non-resident, free for residents. $10/non-resident vehicle, free for residents
Fees paid for Waimea Canyon State Park also apply to Koke'e State Park. You do not need to pay twice.
Admission & Parking to Koke'e State Park
$5/non-resident, free for residents. $10/non-resident vehicle, free for residents.
Fees paid for Koke'e State Park also apply to Waimea Canyon State Park. You do not need to pay twice.
Reservations, Admission & Parking to Haena State Park
Including the Kalalau Trail & Ke'e Beach
Reservations are required; reserve here. $5/non-resident, free for residents. $10/non-resident vehicle, free for residents.
Camping at Napali Coast State Wilderness Park
$25/night per resident, $35/night for non-resident
Camping in Any Other State Park
$20/campsite for residents (limit ten people), $30/campsite for visitors (limit ten people)
Wailua Falls on Maui
Maui Fees & Reservations
3-Day Admission to Haleakala National Park
$30/vehicle, $25/motorcycle, or $15/pedestrian or bicycle.
***Admission fees for Haleakala National Park in 2024 are waived on certain days (see below).
2024 Fee-free Days
No entrance pass is required on these days:
- Monday, January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Saturday, April 20 — First Day of National Park Week
- Wednesday, June 19 — Juneteenth
- Sunday, August 4 — The Great American Outdoors Act
- Saturday, September 28 — National Public Lands Day
- Monday, November 11 — Veterans Day
For sunrise, a reservation is required for each vehicle entering the park from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. There's a $1.00 non-refundable reservation fee for sunrise visits. You may book a reservation up to 60 days in advance and 2 days before the start date.
Reservations, Admission & Parking at Waianapanapa State Park
$5/non-resident over the age of 4.
$10/non-resident vehicle.
***Reservations are also required for Waianapanapa State Park. Reserve here.
Reservations, Admission & Iao Valley State Park
Advanced reservations to enter ‘Iao Valley State Monument are now available online.
All Hawaii State Parks day-use reservations can be made at https://gostateparks.hawaii.gov/iao-valley.
The parking fee is $10 per vehicle. The additional non-resident entrance fee is $5 per person, with no charge for children under three.
Camping in Maui State Parks
$20/campsite for residents (limit ten people), $30/campsite for visitors (limit ten people)
Kilauea Caldera on the Big Island of Hawaii
Big Island Hawaii Fees & Reservations
7-Day Admission to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
$30/vehicle, $25/motorcycle, or $15/pedestrian or bicycle - entrance fees only apply to visitors age 16 or older.
Camping in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
$10/night at Kulanaokuaiki ($5 for Golden Age and Golden Access passes), $15/night at Namakanipaio.
Admission to Akaka Falls State Park
$5/non-resident over the age of 3, credit card only. Fees are outlined here.
Admission to Hapuna Beach State Park
$5/non-resident over the age of three, credit card only. Fees are outlined here.
Camping in Big Island (Hawaii County) Parks
$6/adult resident, $21/adult non-resident, $3/junior resident, $21/junior non-resident, $1/child resident, $20/child non-resident. Reservations are required; reserve here. Adults = 18+. Juniors = 13 - 17. Children = 12 and under.
Camping in Hawaii State Parks
$20/campsite for residents (limit ten people, currently 6 per site). $30/campsite for non-residents (limit ten people, now 6 per site). Reservations are required; reserve here.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority’s sweeping plan is currently rolling out and has goals stretching into 2025. Fees and reservations like those listed here will continue to be added and updated in the coming months and years.
While we hope this list is a useful starting point, given the ongoing nature of the rollout, we strongly recommend assuming there may be a fee and reservation requirements at whichever place you intend to visit. Online resources like the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the National Park Service, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority are good places to check out current requirements for entry to a specific location.
For example, at the time of writing, many state parks in the Big Island (listed above) are imposing entry fees and reservation requirements - but other locations, such as Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, are still free to enter. It is unclear if or when that will change.
Keep in mind, of course, that these specific fees and changing requirements are all part of a more significant trend that all available evidence suggests we should come to expect as the new norm. While they may look random and unpredictable now, in the grand scheme of things, they are not. The State of Hawaii will add and increase fees and entry requirements, not remove or reduce them.
They say change is the only constant; it is coming to Hawaii and its millions of annual visitors. All we can do is stay current and try our best to be prepared.
