Hawaii National Parks

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

Established in 2000 for the preservation, protection and interpretation of traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, the Ala Kahakai NHT is a 175-mile trail corridor full of cultural and historical significance.

Haleakala National Park

Situated on the Island of Maui, this uniquely beautiful park preserves volcanic landscape, ecosystems of Kipahulu Valley, the scenic pools along Oheo Gulch, and many rare and endangered species.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

More than 4,000 feet high (and still growing) the volcano of Kilauea adjoins the much larger and older Mauna Loa, a massive volcano towering 13,679 feet above sea level.

Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Includes site of the Molokai Island Hansen's disease (leprosy) settlement (1886-1969), areas relating to early Hawaiian settlement, and scenic and geological resources.

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Site of an ancient Hawaiian settlement which encompasses portions of four different traditional sea to mountain land divisions.

Pu`uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park

Until 1819, vanquished Hawaiian warriors, noncombatants, and kapu breakers could escape death by reaching this sacred ground.

Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site

Preserves ruins of Pu'ukohola Heiau ("Temple on the hill of the whale"), built by King Kamehameha the Great during the period of his ascendancy to power.

World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument

Spanning nearly all of the Pacific Ocean, World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument preserves and interprets the stories and key events in the Pacific Theater