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Na Pali Coast State Park is one of the most special places in Hawai'i. Its natural beauty and mystique make it one of the most popular and heavily used wilderness areas in the State. The heavy demand for a limited number of camping permits has created the need for a special set of provisions regulating use of this park. These rules include:
- Day-use hiking permits are required to hike beyond Hanakapi'ai Valley (2 miles in along the Kalalau Trail). Obtain permits from the Lihue, Kauai office ONLY.
- Camping permits may be applied for one year in advance. During peak demand periods (May 15 through September 7), one third of the camping permits for Kalalau and Miloli'i are issued no sooner than 30 days before the first day of camping. These permits must be obtained through the Kaua'i district office via walk-in applicants only on the first date of issuance. On the second day of issuance and thereafter, permits may be obtained online or from any district office. On our permits portal, these sites will appear as "peak season additions". Camping fees for Na Pali Coast are $15 per person per night (Hawaii residents), $20 per person per night (non-residents).
- The maximum length of stay is 5 consecutive nights along the Kalalau Trail (no 2 consecutive nights may be spent at Hanakoa Valley).
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NEW POLICY AS OF MAY 2010: In response to public demand and to promote improved public safety, beginning May 19, 2010, permits for Napali Coast will be issued for Kalalau only, the preferred destination at the end of the 11-mile Kalalau Trail. However, permits for Kalalau will also be valid for camping at Hanakoa, which is located a little beyond the halfway point of the trail, roughly 6 miles in from the trailhead. Permits specifically for Hanakoa will no longer be issued, but hikers are encouraged to stopover and camp at Hanakoa if they possess a valid permit for Kalalau and they feel the need to break up their trek due to such factors as fatigue, inclement weather, or impending darkness.
Permitted campers are cautioned that the new policy is not a license to camp anywhere along the trail. Hanakoa and Kalalau, which contain facilities to support camping activities, remain the only two authorized areas for camping along the trail. The total number of nights that are allowed for camping in the park is still 5 - so a stopover at Hanakoa, going either direction along the trail, counts as on e of the authorized nights, and therefore reduces the total number of nights permitted at Kalalau.
Previously issued Hanakoa permits remain valid for Hanakoa only, as allowing them to be valid for Kalalau would result in overcrowding.
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- The maximum length of stay is 3 consecutive nights at Miloli'i Valley (accessible by boat only).
- Landing of kayaks is permitted at Kalalau Beach (May 15 through September 7 ONLY) with valid camping permits. Landings of kayaks and other watercraft at Miloli'i Beach is permitted for camping (with valid permits, May 15 through Labor Day) or day use. No other boat landings are permitted within the park. No private boat landings at Nu'alolo Kai - commercial boats with permits only.
- Archaeological sites are prevalent in the camping areas and are protected by law. Do not disassemble rock walls to build shelters or fire rings. Open fires are prohibited. Please report any damage to archaeological sites to the State Parks Division.
- No camping or day use in the emergency helicopter landing pads near the camping areas.
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