What are the hours at Kalaupapa National Historical Park?

Mon: All Day; Tue: All Day; Wed: All Day; Thu: All Day; Fri: All Day; Sat: All Day; Sun: All Day (Park Hours)

Does Kalaupapa National Historical Park require a reservation?

No timed-entry or vehicle reservation is required to enter Kalaupapa National Historical Park. Individual tours, campgrounds, or backcountry permits may still need to be booked separately.

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Is Kalaupapa National Historical Park open right now?

Q: Is Kalaupapa National Historical Park open right now?

As of October 14, 2026, Kalaupapa National Historical Park is partially closed. Kalawao County Restrictions

National Historical Park · HI

Partially closed

Kalaupapa National Historical Park is partially closed.

Why this statusKalawao County Restrictions

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

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When Hansen's disease (leprosy) was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north shore of Molokai.

Type: National Historical Park
State: HI
Nearest town: Kalaupapa

About Kalaupapa National Historical Park

When Hansen's disease (leprosy) was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands, King Kamehameha V banished all afflicted to the isolated Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north shore of Molokai. Since 1866, more than 8,000 people, mostly Hawaiians, have died at Kalaupapa. Once a prison, Kalaupapa is now a refuge for the few remaining residents who are cured but were forced to live their lives in isolation.

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Visitor info

Address7 Puahi Street, Kalaupapa, HI 96742

Phone(808) 567-6802

Websitewww.nps.gov/kala/index.htm ↗

Hours

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

Park Hours

Getting thereKalaupapa is an extremely isolated place, surrounded on three sides by ocean and two-thousand foot cliffs on the fourth. Consequently, there is no road access into the peninsula. Kalaupapa cannot be reached by automobile. To get to the park, visitors must travel by air or on foot. See the park's Direction and…

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How we read this status

We derive Kalaupapa National Historical Park'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: Kalawao County Restrictions Full method: how we check park status.