What are the hours at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Ala Kahakai)

Does Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail open right now?

Q: Is Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is open. No active closures or hazards reported.

National Historic Trail · HI

Open

Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is open.

Why this statusNo active closures or hazards reported.

Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT

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Type: National Historic Trail
State: HI
Nearest town: Superintendent

About Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail

Established in 2000 to preserve, protect and interpret traditional Native Hawaiian culture and natural resources, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail is a 175-mile corridor encompassing a network of culturally and historically significant trails. This "trail by the sea" traverses wahi pana (storied landscapes), ancient Hawaiian sites and over 200 ahupuaʻa (traditional land divisions).

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Visitor info

AddressSuperintendent, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, 73-4786 Kanalani Street, #14, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Phone(808) 217-0307

Websitewww.nps.gov/alka/index.htm ↗

Hours

Mon	All Day
Tue	All Day
Wed	All Day
Thu	All Day
Fri	All Day
Sat	All Day
Sun	All Day

Ala Kahakai

Getting thereOpen sections of the Ala Kahakai NHT can be accessed through the four Hawai'i Island National Parks: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes NP, Pu'uhonua o Hōnaunau NHP, Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP and Pu'ukoholā Heiau NHS. The Nā Ala Hele State Trails and Access Programʻs "Ala Kahakai Trail" in South Kohala is also open to the public.…

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Parks near here

Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park 19 mi
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park 30 mi
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park 38 mi
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site 61 mi
Haleakalā National Park 109 mi
Kalaupapa National Historical Park 156 mi

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How we read this status

We derive Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active closures or hazards reported. Full method: how we check park status.