Kipahulu Visitor Center in Haleakala National Park

Kipahulu Visitor Center

The coastal Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park has its own visitor center.

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Kipahulu Visitor Center Details

The coastal Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park has its own visitor center, where you can pick up information about hiking trails to the coast, waterfalls, and a bamboo forest as well as advisories about the popular (but occasionally hazardous) Ohe'o Gulch area. You can also get information on the Kipahula campground and enjoy cultural and historic exhibits, or pick up a souvenir at the visitor center's store. There are accessible parking spaces and restrooms near the Kipahulu Visitor Center as well.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Kipahulu Visitor Center

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Kuloa Point Trail

The easy, 0.6-mile Kuloa Point Trail in the park's Kipahulu area takes you from the visitor center to scenic Kuloa Point.

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Hawaiian Hale

A reproduction of a traditional Hawaiian hale, or house, stands near the Kipahulu Visitor Center.

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Kipahulu Campground

Kipahulu Campground is near sea level in the Kipahulu area of the park.

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Ohe'o Gulch

Commonly, if incorrectly, referred to as the Seven Sacred Pools, the pools of Ohe'o Gulch are located in the Kipahula section of the park.

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Pipiwai Trail

The Pipiwai Trail is one of the most interesting and rewarding hikes on Maui.