NPS Sites Near Kahului
Within 150 miles of Kahului lie five National Park Service sites spread across the Hawaiian Islands. Haleakala National Park, located 31.2 miles away on Maui, is the most visited unit in the region, drawing 853,711 annual recreation visits. Also on Maui, Kalaupapa National Historical Park lies 31.7 miles distant and received 15,335 visits. On the Big Island of Hawaii, three additional sites are accessible: Pu'Ukohola Heiau National Historic Site (76.3 miles), Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (89.3 miles), and Pu'Uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park (109.5 miles), which recorded 21,978, 360,084, and 371,957 annual visits respectively.
These five units protect diverse cultural and natural resources, including volcanic landscapes, archaeological sites, and areas significant to Hawaiian history. Haleakala and Pu'Uhonua O Honaunau rank among the most heavily visited parks regionally, while Kalaupapa receives substantially fewer visitors. The distances given reflect travel by car and ferry where applicable, as the units span multiple islands.
| NPS unit | Annual visits |
|---|---|
| Haleakala National Park · 31.2 mi | 853,711 (2025) |
| Kalaupapa National Historical Park · 31.7 mi | 15,335 (2025) |
| Pu'Ukohola Heiau National Historic Site · 76.3 mi | 21,978 (2025) |
| Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park · 89.3 mi | 360,084 (2025) |
| Pu'Uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park · 109.5 mi | 371,957 (2025) |
| Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 132.4 mi | 1,877,854 (2025) |
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Nearby-NPS units and their annual recreation visits are from the NPS Visitor Use Statistics package (haversine match within 150 mi of the city centroid), verified June 2026. Null visitation renders as “n/a”, never 0. How we compile this.