Directions from Lihu`e Airport to Köke`e State Park

Leave the airport heading west on Hwy 50 to the town of Waimea. It’s 23 miles away and takes approximately 1 hour. Pass through the town and look for a road to the right called “Waimea Canyon Drive” (Highway 550). The sign will also say “Highway 552 to Köke`e/Waimea State Park” but take Highway 550. Both highways will eventually meet at a junction about 6 miles up Waimea Canyon Drive. 

You will see the “West Kauai Technological and Visitors Center” on your right along with an open dirt parking lot with a craft fair sign on your left. Waimea Canyon Drive is before the Tech center. Make a right. If you see the “Waimea Plantation Cottages” on your left, you have gone too far, turn around.

Head up Waimea Canyon Drive to mile marker 15, takes about 30 minutes. Past the 15 MM the road will fork. Take the left fork. You will see the Köke`e Lodge on your right. The road is short and narrow with small pot holes. Go up the road. You will pass a red shed on your left. The CCC Camp. Parking stalls are on your right, 3 stalls then a building (Hui O Laka headquarters) then 5 more stalls. Park in one of them for now. We might have to move you later.

After you have parked, you will see a red building followed by 3 green buildings going clockwise, outlining a grass area. We are the 2^nd green building.