Overview

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Kōkeʻe State Park is located in northwestern Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. It includes the Kōkeʻe Museum, which focuses on the weather, vegetation, and bird life; a lodge which serves food and sells gifts; cabins for rent; and hiking trails. The park is just north of Waimea Canyon State Park and includes 4,345 acres of mountainous terrain. The main attractions of Kōkeʻe State Park trails are the native vegetation, native forest birds, and the scenic cliffside views. Situated on a plateau between 3,200 and 4,200 ft, much of Kōkeʻe is a montane (infrequent frost) mesic forest (50 to 100 in annual rainfall with moist soil conditions) dominated by koa (Acacia koa) and ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees. The park receives around 70 inches of rain per year, mostly from October to May. At the end of the state road is a lookout onto the Kalalau Valley, once home to thousands of native Hawaiians.

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Fees: Camping

Recommended Ages:

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	70+

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Links: dlnr.hawaii.gov
hawaiistateparks.org

Getting There

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Location

Closest City or Region: Kauai, Hawaii

Coordinates: 22.112194, -159.671259

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