Kaʻena Point Trail

On Nov. 7, 2026 the State Parks site was still showing a Nov. 2, 2026 notice: the Keawaʻula trail remains closed, and vehicle access is restricted past the restroom parking lot because of storm road damage. Another line said vehicle access had closed because roads were saturated. The hiking page still describes both 2.5-mile approaches. Treat the Waiʻanae / Keawaʻula side as closed until State Parks lifts that notice, and confirm the Mokulēʻia side the day you go. Dogs are not allowed in the park or the reserve except service animals. Drones are not permitted.

The hiking and park pages reviewed did not list a general entrance fee. Vehicle gate permits are a separate system. Confirm before you go.

State Parks says the coast is usually sunny, hot, and windy, and tells people to stay away from the wave-exposed shore unless they know the hazards. The old road has eroded in places. NOAA rules cited on the park page prohibit approaching spinner dolphins and require distance from Hawaiian monk seals. None of that is a safety rating of the walk.

• Distance: 2.5 miles one way, each approach
• Elevation gain: Negligible, per State Parks
• Agency difficulty: Moderate

• A hat, sunscreen, and plenty of water. State Parks says there is no drinking water on either section.
• Sun protection matters on the shadeless coast. The linked sunscreen is optional, not a permit item.

• Park hours on the park page: daily 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Mokulēʻia section: no lifeguards and no comfort station. Keawaʻula section: lifeguards and a comfort station are listed, with swimming only in calm summer conditions.
• The pin is Mokulēʻia Beach Park, an area reference for the north side. It is not the end-of-pavement trailhead, and it is not Keawaʻula.
• A 2026 vehicle gate permit is a separate process described on the park page. The 2024–2025 decal is not valid, according to that page.
• Map pin: OpenStreetMap geocode of Mokulēʻia Beach Park, used only as a north-side area reference.

These are exact Amazon listings checked on 2026-11-07. They are optional. As an Amazon Associate, purchases through these links can earn a commission. The tag is toa03-20. Stock and formulas change. Affiliate disclosure.

• Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+, 3 fl oz

  For exposed walks and shoreline time. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ Zinc Oxide, 3 fl oz. That listing text says the formula uses zinc oxide (it states 24.25%) and lists oxybenzone among ingredients it does not contain. It did not explicitly say octinoxate in the text reviewed. Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §342D-21 makes it unlawful to sell or distribute sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in the state without a prescription. Read the current tube before you buy. Listing text changes.

• Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet, 32 oz

  For trails whose managing agency says there is no drinking water, or that stream water should not be drunk. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet with Cadet cap, 32 oz. The listing describes a BPA-free Tritan bottle. This is one colorway, not a claim that every Nalgene bottle is the same product.

Checked 2026-11-07. If a source disagrees with this page, use the source.

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