E-Bikes in Hawaii Parks and Public Lands

2 National Parks · 1 State Forest

DLNR Division of State Parks e-bike rules were not confirmed.

Places checked

3

All bike routes

0

Some trails or sections

1

Roads or paved paths only

0

Not confirmed

2

State parks rule

Varies by park

Places

Where E-Bikes May Ride in Hawaii

Classes are the US e-bike classes the land manager allows. Each name links to the park or forest's own page.

Hawaii parks and public lands
Place	Type	E-bike access	Classes	Surface	Rides	Notes
Haleakala National Park NPS	National Park	Not confirmed	-	Paved	Haleakala Highway, Kipahulu district road	Park proposed Class 1-3 on roads open to bikes in 2019; final compendium rule not confirmed.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park NPS	National Park	Varies by section	Class 3-Jan	Mixed	Crater Rim Drive, Chain of Craters Road, Eruption Escape Road	Class 1-3 on public roads; Class 1 and 3 only on designated trails and administrative roads.
Makawao Forest Reserve Hawaii DLNR	State Forest	Not confirmed	-	Singletrack	Kahakapao Loop Trail, Makawao flow trail	Na Ala Hele advisory council listed e-bike trail use as unresolved in 2022.

Record

Sources

Places: Park, forest and agency pages, linked from each name
E-bike rules: Agency e-bike policy pages and regulations for each place
State parks rule: Hawaii law page
Last verified: Q4 2026