Oct 23, 2026 HST
Reservations still required for nonresidents at the busiest parks. Hawaiʻi residents with ID are generally exempt at state parks. Book only through the official sites below; third-party resellers aren’t valid. Fees and rules change, so confirm before you go.
Where to book
- Diamond Head (Oʻahu): Hawaiʻi State Parks
- Hanauma Bay (Oʻahu): City and County of Honolulu (honolulu.gov)
- Haleakalā sunrise (Maui): Recreation.gov; see Haleakalā National Park
- Waiʻānapanapa (Maui): Hawaiʻi State Parks
- Hāʻena (Kauaʻi): Hawaiʻi State Parks
Earlier updates and background
- 2017: Haleakalā began requiring sunrise reservations.
- 2019: Hāʻena State Park reopened after the 2018 floods with a reservation system.
- 2021: Hanauma Bay and Waiʻānapanapa moved to reservations.
- 2022: Diamond Head began requiring reservations for nonresidents.
