Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge · Hawaii
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 48,736 acres in Hawaii County, Hawaii (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 48,736 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Hawaii County |
| Reference point | 19.35529, -155.80658 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 2 PAD-US records combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- South Kona Forest Reserve State forest · 10,876 acres · 2.8 mi
- Ka'u Forest Reserve State forest · 61,097 acres · 19.7 mi
- Kapapala Forest Reserve State forest · 36,585 acres · 20.8 mi
- Wai'aha Springs Forest Reserve, Pua'a1 Section State forest · 366 acres · 21.1 mi
- Wai'aha Springs Forest Reserve State forest · 87 acres · 21.7 mi
- Honua'ula Forest Reserve State forest · 5,923 acres · 23 mi
- Kapapala Cooperative Game Management Area State wildlife / game area · 29,601 acres · 24.7 mi
- Honua'ula Foest Reserve Other state land · 1,270 acres · 27 mi
- Pu'u Anahulu Game Management Area State wildlife / game area · 43,066 acres · 28.1 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge” in Hawaii combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.