Hawaii Public Lands
21% of Hawaii is federal land: 861,254 of its 4,105,600 acres (2024 data). The largest federal land manager in Hawaii is the National Park Service, with 379,534 acres, 9.2% of the state. This guide covers 42 state parks, 6 National Park Service units, 2 wilderness areas, and 9 national wildlife refuges.
Explore Hawaii public lands by type
Hawaii public land map
- National parks, recreation areas and monuments (NPS)
- National wildlife refuges (FWS)
- State parks
- Wilderness areas (dashed)
Land managed by (switch layers on or off)
Land ownership: USGS PAD-US 4.1, dissolved by manager and simplified (parcels under about 2 square km not shown). Unit boundaries simplified. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
List of all 59 places on this map
State parks (42)
- Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park
- Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Kokeʻe State Park
- Diamond Head State Monument
- Haʻena State Park
- Halekiʻi-Pihana Heiau State Monument
- Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area
- Heʻeia State Park
- ʻAkaka Falls State Park
- ʻIolani Palace State Monument
- Kaʻena Point State Park
- Kalopa State Recreation Area
- Kalōpā State Recreation Area
- Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area
- Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park
- Kekaha Kai (Kona Coast) State Park
- Kekaha Kai State Park
- Kohala Historical Sites State Monument
- Kukaniloko Birthstones State Monument
- Lapakahi State Historical Park
- Lava Tree State Monument
- MacKenzie State Recreation Area
- Makena State Park
- Mākena State Park
- Mauna Kea State Recreation Area
- Nā Pali Coast State Park
- Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area
- Palaʻau State Park
- Polihale State Park
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau State Monument
- Royal Mausoleum State Monument
- Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park
- Sacred Falls State Park
- Sand Island State Recreation Area
- Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
- Waiʻanapanapa State Park
- Wailoa River State Recreation Area
- Wailua River State Park
- Wailuku River State Park
- Wailuku River State Park / Rainbow Falls
- Waimea Canyon State Park
National parks, recreation areas and monuments (NPS) (6)
Wilderness areas (2)
National wildlife refuges (FWS) (9)
- Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge
- Huleia National Wildlife Refuge
- James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
- Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge
- Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
- Oahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge
- Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge
Who manages Hawaii's land
| Agency | Acres | Share of Hawaii |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | 0 | 0% |
| U.S. Forest Service | 0 | 0% |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 310,218 | 7.6% |
| National Park Service | 379,534 | 9.2% |
| Department of Defense | 171,502 | 4.2% |
| All federal land | 861,254 | 21% |
Source: Congressional Research Service, Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (R42346), 2024 data, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping on Hawaii public land
5 of Hawaii's state parks have developed campgrounds on record; compare them in the Hawaii state parks table.
Common questions
- 21% of Hawaii is federal land: 861,254 of its 4,105,600 acres (2024 data).
- The largest federal land manager in Hawaii is the National Park Service, with 379,534 acres, 9.2% of the state.
- This guide lists 42 Hawaii state parks and recreation areas, 5 of them with camping on record.
- congress.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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