Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve

Rides and attractions

• Fern Grotto

At the park

• Camping activity
• Horseback riding activity
• Hunting activity
• Kalepa Mountain Forest Reserve scenic feature
• Kokomo scenic feature
• Mauna Kapu scenic feature
• Nāʻiliakaʻauea scenic feature
• Waiu scenic feature
• Hiking trails trail
• Kalepa Ridge MTB Trail trail
• Paddling (kayak/canoe) water

Shows and experiences

• Fern Grotto

Events

• Puʻuwaʻawaʻa Volunteer Day <p>Join Nāpuʻu Natural Resource Management (NNRM) for a volunteer day in our Hauʻāina Unit! Sign-up: https://forms.gle/DeZ5JZYLL7NVt9BL6 Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Meet at the Puʻuwaʻawaʻa Forest Reserve at… <a href="https:
• Kamananui Workday <p>MOANALUA EDUCATION FOREST - VOLUNTEER WORKDAYS This is a Keiki to Kupuna Day! Each month, we will also hike, talk story with caretakers, or do a craft. So bring your ʻohana and have a fun… <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/event/moanalua-workday-6/2026-09-
• Nēnē Awareness Day <p>September 26th is Nēnē Awareness Day, a day to celebrate Hawaiʻi\'s State Bird. Learn more about nēnē on our Nēnē species page, where youʻll find info, audio, videos, and photos about nēnē. Check out the… <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/event/nene-awarenes
• National Public Lands Day <p>National Public Lands Day is an opportunity to celebrate public lands and get involved in volunteer projects. It was established in 1994 by the National Environmental Education Foundation. DLNR Forestry & Wildlife stewards around 1M… <a href="https://dlnr.haw
• Stop the Ant Month <p>"Spot the Ant, Stop the Ant" Month is an annual awareness campaign held in October in Hawaiʻi, focused on preventing the spread of the Little Fire Ant (LFA) — one of the most damaging invasive… <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dofaw/event/stop-the-ant-m
• World Wetlands Day 2025 <p>“Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future” Nearly 90% of the world’s wetlands have been degraded since the 1700s, and we are losing wetlands three times faster than forests. Yet, wetlands are critically important ecosystems that… <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.go
• World Wildlife Day <p>Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet From the highland steppe to the coral reefs, wild animals and plants hold intrinsic value. As essential parts of Earth\'s intricate web of life, they sustain ecosystems,… <a href="https://dlnr.hawaii.g

Before you go

Limits

No commercial activities (without a permit)

Limits

No possession, take (harm in any way), transportation, sale, or export of any plants or animals listed as Threatened or Endangered

Facilities on the park map

1 restroom.