permits Archives

Do I Need a Permit for the Kalalau Trail?

by Dacy | Jun 26, 2019 | Featured, Tips | 25

Confused about Kalalau Trail permits? Use our quick 2026 decision guide to see exactly when you need a Day-Use Voucher vs. an Overnight Camping Permit.

One Arrested, 70 Cited, & Tons of Trash Airlifted Out

by Dacy | Feb 6, 2016 | Articles, News | 3

If you plan to visit Kalalau, please plan ahead, get a permit and hike out all of your trash....

Want to visit Kalalau? Plan ahead. Get a Permit.

by Dacy | Apr 8, 2015 | Articles | 6

I often get emails from people around the world telling me that they planned a trip to Hawaii to hike the Kalalau Trail and they just found out that there are no permits available. They usually ask questions like: Can I be put on a waiting list? Will more permits be issued at a later time?

Camping Permits Now Required To Hike Beyond Hanakāpīʻai Valley

by Dacy | Mar 2, 2015 | Articles, News | 0

The DLNR has just recently changed the rule concerning when camping permits are needed when hiking the Kalalau Trail. You used to be able to hike to Hanakoa and back without a permit. The new rule states that you need a permit to hike past Hanakāpīʻai Valley.

Hiking Permits

by Dacy | Jul 7, 2014 | Articles | 2

Hiking permits are necessary in order to fully hike Kalalau Trail, but you have to make sure to get them on time. In many instances people get to Kauai and decide last minute to hike, and are surprised to find that the permits are sold out. If this happens to you, you aren’t totally out of luck.