Is there an entrance fee at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park?

NPS lists the park as fee-free, so there is no entrance fee.

What are the visitor center hours?

NPS lists the Hale Hoʻokipa visitor center hours as 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM every day. Confirm on the official park page before your trip.

When is the quietest time to visit?

In 2025 the quietest month was September, with 16,424 recreation visits. March was the busiest month, with 54,954.

Are dogs allowed at Kaloko-Honokōhau?

Where pets are allowed, they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet. NPS marks pets as permitted on several of its listed things to do, and the park can close more areas.

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Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park: fees, hours, camping and when to visit

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on National Park Service data. Published by Humblebee.

Entrance fee: None^[1]
Busiest month (2025): March^[2]
Recreation visits, 2025: 360,084^[3]
Visitor centers: 1^[4]

Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is a National Park System unit in Hawaii^[5]. NPS lists it as a fee-free park, so there is no entrance fee^[1].

Entrance fees and passes

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park^[1]. Some tours, campgrounds or permits inside a park can still have their own fees.

When to visit and hours

The Hale Hoʻokipa visitor center is listed by NPS with hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM every day^[6]. Parking hours match, and cars must leave by 4:00 PM^[6]. NPS also lists the Kaloko Road gate hours as 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM every day^[6]. NPS's weather note for the park mentions hot, sunny conditions and temperatures in the upper 80's^[7]. In 2025 the busiest month was March, with 54,954 recreation visits^[2]. The quietest month in 2025 was September, with 16,424 recreation visits^[2].

Recreation visits counted by the National Park Service in each month of 2025. The busiest month, March, is highlighted^[2].

Show visits by month

Month, 2025	Recreation visits
January	32,785
February	32,496
March	54,954
April	36,418
May	31,815
June	29,481
July	29,264
August	23,926
September	16,424
October	16,863
November	19,796
December	35,862

Show visits by year

Year	Recreation visits
2021^[3]	262,653
2022^[3]	291,342
2023^[3]	292,400
2024^[3]	351,422
2025^[3]	360,084

Pets and dogs

Under the NPS pet rule, pets must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet where they are allowed^[8]. Pets are not allowed in public buildings or on designated swimming beaches, though service animals are excepted^[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on several of the things to do it lists here, but each park can close more areas to pets^[9]^[8].

Before you go

NPS lists no entrance fee for this park^[1].
Hours and rules can change, so check the official park page before you go^[6].
Plan to leave the parking area by 4:00 PM, as NPS lists^[6].
The park phone number NPS lists is 808-326-9057^[6].

Questions people ask

Is there an entrance fee at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park?: NPS lists the park as fee-free, so there is no entrance fee^[1].
What are the visitor center hours?: NPS lists the Hale Hoʻokipa visitor center hours as 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM every day^[6]. Confirm on the official park page before your trip.
When is the quietest time to visit?: In 2025 the quietest month was September, with 16,424 recreation visits^[2]. March was the busiest month, with 54,954^[2].
Are dogs allowed at Kaloko-Honokōhau?: Where pets are allowed, they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet^[8]. NPS marks pets as permitted on several of its listed things to do, and the park can close more areas^[9]^[8].

Facts and sources

NPS lists Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park as a fee-free park: there is no entrance fee. National Park Service
NPS recreation visits by month, 2025 (chart on this page). NPS Visitor Use Statistics
NPS recreation visits per year: 2021: 262,653, 2022: 291,342, 2023: 292,400, 2024: 351,422, 2025: 360,084. NPS Visitor Use Statistics
Visitor centers listed by NPS: 1 (Hale Ho'okipa Visitor Center). National Park Service
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is a unit of the U.S. National Park System (designation: National Historical Park) in Hawaii. National Park Service
Operating hours, Operating Hours and Seasons: The Park Visitor Center (Hale Hoʻokipa) is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The physical address is 74-4968 Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy (please note that this is not a mailing address), and our contact number is... National Park Service
NPS weather and seasons overview for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. National Park Service
National Park Service rule 36 CFR 2.15: where pets are allowed they must be crated, caged or on a leash no longer than six feet at all times, and pets are not allowed in public buildings, on public transportation or on designated swimming beaches (service... eCFR, 36 CFR 2.15
NPS lists 6 things to do at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park: Take a Lava Hike!, Petroglyphs in the Park!, Birdwatching at Kaloko-Honokōhau, Become a Junior Ranger at Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP, Ocean Explorations, Picnicking at Kaloko Fishpond. Pets... National Park Service

Fees and hours are what NPS lists in its data at the snapshot date. They change: tell readers to confirm on the official park page before a trip. Visits are NPS recreation visits (counted entries, not unique people). Use them only for this park's own months and years, never to rank parks. Campground list and site counts come from NPS and Recreation.gov records. Count fields can differ slightly between the two. The pet rule is the national baseline (36 CFR 2.15). The park may close more areas to pets. Do not claim specific trails allow dogs unless a fact says so.