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Encyclopedia > List of Hawaii state parks

This is a list of state parks, monuments, and recreation areas managed by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources: State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... The Taj Mahal in Agra (Uttar Pradesh, India) Monuments are usually created for the dual function of commemorating an important event or person while also creating an artistic object that will improve the appearance of a city or location. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ...

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Hawai‘i (island)

‘Akaka Falls on Kolekole Stream ‘Akaka Falls State Park is a state park in Hawai‘i, located 11 miles north from Hilo (at the end of County Rte. ... Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area is a protected area on the Big Island of Hawaii. ... Lava molds of tree trunks in Lava Tree State Monument Lava Tree State Monument is located 2. ... Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano in the Hawaiian Islands, one of five volcanic peaks that together form the Island of Hawaii. ... Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historic Park, also known as the City of Refuge is located on the Island of Hawai‘i in the Hawaiian Islands. ...

Kaua‘i

The Ahukini State Recreation Pier is located on the Southeast shore of Kauai in the U.S. state of Hawaii. ... Haena State Park is a state park located on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. ... Kokee State Park is located in northwestern Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands. ... The Kalalau Trail along the Na Pali Coast The Na Pali Coast State Park encompasses 6,175 acres (25 km²) of land and stretches sixteen miles (26 kilometers) along the northwest side of Kaua‘i, the oldest Hawaiian Island. ... Polihale State Park is a remote beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. ... Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park marks a short Russian history on the island of Kauai. ... Wailua River State Park is located on the eastern side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. ... Waimea Canyon is a spectacular canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands. ...

Lāna‘i

Maui

Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the islands name in the legend of Hawaiiloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. ... Categories: US geography stubs | Valleys | Hawaii state parks ... Makena State Park comprises 165 coastal acres of south of Wailea on the island of Maui, Hawaii. ...

Moloka‘i

Palaau State Park is a state park located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. ...

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O‘ahu

Oahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaii. ... Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park, formerly Kahana Valley State Park, is located on the windward side of Oahu between Kaneohe and Laie. ... Diamond Head is the name of a tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oahu and known to Hawaiians as LÄ“ahi (photograph at right). ... Hanauma Bay on O‘ahu Hanauma Bay (pronounced ha-now-mah) is a marine bay formed within a volcanic cone or crater and located along the southeast coast of the Island of O‘ahu (east of Honolulu) in the Hawaiian Islands. ... Heeia is several neighborhoods located in the City & County of Honolulu and the Koolaupoko District on the Island of Oahu that are essentially the north end of Kāneohe. ... Iolani Palace was the official residence of King David Kalakaua and Queen Julia Kapiolani and then Queen Liliuokalani and Prince Consort John Owen Dominis. ... Kaena Point in far distance is the western tip of Oahu, seen here from Kaneana on the south shore near Mākua Cave Kaena or Kaena Point is the westernmost tip of land on the Island of Oahu. ... Woods surrounding the temple at Keaiwa Heiau Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area is the ruins of a temple (Heiau in the Hawaiian language) at the summit of a hill and neighborhood called ‘Aiea Heights on Oahu, Hawaii. ... Kewalo Basin is a small beach park on the Honolulu waterfront, located adjacent to the larger Ala Moana Beach Park. ... Lā‘ie is a community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Ko‘olauloa District on the Island of O‘ahu, City & County of Honolulu. ... Makapu‘u Beach and Waimanalo Bay beyond seen from the highway overlook at Makapu‘u Makapuu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 meters) above the sea. ... The eastward view from the Pali overlook Nu‘uanu Pali is a cliff located at the head of Nu‘uanu Valley on the island of O‘ahu. ... Sacred Falls State Park is a state park located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. ...

External links

  • Hawaii state parks official website


 

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