Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Visitation Restrictions

Visitation to the park, including Kalawao County, the Kalaupapa Trail, the Kalaupapa settlement, and Waikolu Valley, is restricted to protect the privacy of the patient residents. General public visitation is provided only through participation in a park permitted guided tour.

Visitors are able to obtain permits by booking a reservation on a guided tour. Tour participants are issued a Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) permit for entry through their sponsor/NPS authorized tour. The DOH permit provides approval to access Kalaupapa by air travel or by the Kalaupapa Pali Trail. When accessing the Kalaupapa Pali Trail, one has to cross private property between the Kalae Hwy to the trailhead; please be respectful.

The Kalaupapa Peninsula is also visible from an overlook at Pālāʻau State Park on Molokaʻi. Enjoying the overlook may be a good alternative for visitors of Molokaʻi who would like to see Kalaupapa.