Two Kauaʻi state parks reopened after two months of hurricane repairs.
Major lookouts and several trails are open again, though repairs and closures continue.
Kōkeʻe and Waimea Canyon State Parks reopened to the public on November 7 after crews repaired storm-damaged roads, power, water access and trails.
WHAT HAPPENED
Hurricane Lowell hit Kauaʻi on September 7, toppling trees and power lines, blocking roads and damaging the park water system. State parks and forestry staff cleared routes so utility crews and contractors could repair essential infrastructure. On November 7, the two parks reopened major lookouts, comfort stations and several trails. Other trails, campgrounds and forestry areas remain closed while damage assessment and repairs continue.
WHY THIS IS HOPESLOP
The hopeful part is not that a hurricane left no scars—it did. It is that crews spent two months clearing, repairing and reconnecting a beloved public landscape, then reopened what was safe instead of pretending the unfinished work was finished. Recovery can be both incomplete and genuinely useful.
ORIGINAL SOURCEHawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural ResourcesRead the original report
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