Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park

Quick answers

Is there a nursing room or baby care at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park?

Mapped for this park: 1 changing table. Details

When is Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park open?

Usually Mon–Sun open 24 hours. Details

When is the best time to visit Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park?

By typical weather, the best months for a day outdoors here are January, February, and March. Details

Where do you park?

Kaloko Fishpond Parking Area has 15 parking spaces. Details

When is Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park open?

• Mon–Sun open 24 hours

From 56 published days, 2026-11-08 to 2027-01-02; community-mapped.

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

Along the western coastline of the Island of Hawaiʻi lies the hot, rugged lava of Kaloko-Honokōhau. This seemingly barren and harsh landscape does not appear to be suitable for human existence, and yet, long before written history, the Hawaiian people built a thriving settlement upon this ʻaʻā lava.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions, Visitor center.

Nursing and baby care

Mapped for this park: 1 changing table.

• Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center Changing table

When is the best time to visit Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park?

By typical weather, the best months for a day outdoors here are January, February, and March.

The warmest month is September, with average highs near 86°F (30°C); the coolest is February, near 80°F (27°C).

Typical weather, 1991-2020 (NOAA NCEI 30-year monthly normals). Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (1991-2020 normals)

Getting in to Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park: fees and parking

Kaloko Fishpond Parking Area has 15 parking spaces.

Official facts

The Forest Service rates the wildfire hazard potential at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park's mapped point very low (2023 map); it rates the ground, not the weather.

Protected waters: 5.2 km². None of it is no-take.

Boating: Vessel use unrestricted; anchoring unrestricted.

Fishing: Commercial and Recreational Fishing Restricted.

Conservation focus: Natural Heritage and Cultural Heritage. Protects the whole ecosystem. Site-Specific Management Plan.

IUCN category: V (Protected landscape or seascape).

Protection level: Uniform Multiple Use.

Marine protection: National Historical Park. Listed as "Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park" in NOAA's Marine Protected Areas Inventory, managed by National Park Service, established 1978.

Public access: Restricted access.

Protected area: 631 acres (255 ha).

Designation: National Historical Park. Listed as "Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park" in the Protected Areas Database of the United States. Protection: managed for biodiversity (GAP 2). IUCN category III.

Established: 1978.

Managed by: NPS.

Critical habitat: Wahine noho Kula (endangered). Isodendrion pyrifolium. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2018-08-21, 83 FR 42362), mapped at or near this park.

Critical habitat: Ko`oko`olau (endangered). Bidens micrantha ssp. ctenophylla. Endangered Species Act critical habitat (final rule published 2018-08-21, 83 FR 42362), mapped at or near this park.

NOAA Marine Protected Areas Center (Office of National Marine Sanctuaries) with the US Department of the Interior, MPA Inventory 2023 · U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1 · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Act critical habitat (FWS HQ ES Critical Habitat) · Dillon, Gregory K. 2023. Wildfire Hazard Potential for the United States (270-m), version 2023. 4th Edition. Forest Service Research Data Archive

At the park

• Beaches scenic feature

Events

• Mālama ‘Aimakapā Community Workday Dec 10, 2026 · 08:30 AM–12:00 PM

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Getting there

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is located on the west coast of the island of Hawai'i, approximately 3 miles south of the Keahole International Airport (Kailua-Kona Airport) and 3 miles north of the town of Kailua-Kona, on the ocean side of Highway 19. The visitor center, Hale Ho'okipa, is located half a mile north of the entrance to Honokōhau Harbor. The Kaloko Road gate is located across the highway from the Kaloko New Industrial Park (across from the big yellow "Kona Trade Center" building).

Weather & when to go

The weather in the park is typically hot and sunny, with temperatures in the upper 80's.

Visitor center

Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center — The park's visitor center is open every day of the year except one day in mid October for the Ironman Triathlon due to the Highway being closed. — Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is located on the west coast of the island of Hawai'i, approximately 3 miles south of the Keahole International Airport (Kailua-Kona Airport) and 3 miles north of the town of Kailua-Kona, on the ocean side of Highway 19. The visitor center, Hale Ho'okipa, is located half a mile north of the entrance to Honokohau Harbor. The Kaloko road gate is located…

Visitor center

Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center

Visitor center

Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center

Visitor center

Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center

Facilities on the park map

1 changing table, 1 first aid kit, 1 picnic area, 5 restrooms, 4 visitor information.

History

Opened

1978

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened

Parks nearby

• Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site Protected park · 28 mi
• Rocky Beach Beach · 70 mi
• Haleakalā Wilderness Protected park · 72 mi
• Haleakalā National Park National park · 72 mi
• Waiʻānapanapa State Park National park · 76 mi

Distances are in a straight line.