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Experience the Land and Natural Resources of Hawaiʻi

How to Experience Hawaiʻi’s Great Outdoors

The Hawaiian Islands are the most remote destination in the world, with pristine oceans, miles of beaches, a mix of urban landscape and wilderness, and a rich culture that guides how best to experience Hawaiʻi unique environment in a way that ensures it will be around for future generations to enjoy.

Choose an activity to learn more about the licenses and permits required to explore Hawaiʻi.

This website features some of DLNR’s most common permits and forms. Please visit a DLNR Division website for any permits or forms not found on this website.

Visit a State Park

51 state parks with a range of environments and activities are waiting for you to visit. Reservations are required for certain parks.

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Make a Reservation for a State Park
• Diamond Head State Park, Oʻahu
• ʻĪao Valley State Monument, Maui
• Waiʻānapanapa State Park, Maui
• Hāʻena State Park, Kauaʻi

A hiker looks at the directional signs on the trail at a state park.
Click the catamaran image to learn more about Boating in Hawaiʻi.

Boating

An image of the Waimanu Campsite.

Camping

Click the image of the shoreline to see the Filming homepage.

Filming

Man holding two orange fish. Click image to go to the Fishing section of the website.

Fishing

A man and woman overlook the scenic sunset while hiking.

Hiking

Two boys wearing orange shirts while hunting on the trail.

Hunting

A female taking surfing lessons while on shore.

Commercial Activities

From beach wedding photography and surfing lessons to commercial fishing and boating, Hawaiʻi is home to a large variety of commercial businesses and activities that benefit from our unique environment.

Find the resources you need to conduct commercial activities that impact Hawaiʻi’s land, ocean, and wildlife.

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Miles of Beaches

With 750 miles of combined coastline, Hawaiʻi has the 4th longest coastline in the United States.

Acres of State Forest Reserve

55 state forest reserves across 4 islands account for 695,966 acres of land and include three types of forest: wet forest, tropical rain forest, and dry forest.

Climate Zones

Hawaiʻi boasts 10 of the world’s 15 climate zones, making it the only place on earth with so many concentrated in one area.

Mālama Hawaiʻi

As one of the world’s most remote locations, Hawaiʻi is home to unique plant and animal species and fragile ecosystems that can be found nowhere else. We ask everyone to share in the responsibility of being caretakers and keepers of this special place — to Mālama Hawaiʻi.

Mālama in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language) is more than just “to take care”, but also to preserve, protect, save, maintain, and honor. We welcome you, along with all Hawaiʻi’s residents and visitors, to Mālama Hawaiʻi and its precious land and natural resources for generations to come.

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The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR)’s mission is to enhance, protect, conserve and manage Hawaiʻi’s unique and limited natural, cultural and historic resources held in public trust for current and future generations of the people of Hawaiʻi nei, and its visitors, in partnership with others from the public and private sectors. Learn more about the work they do >