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Where to ride

Where to ride in Hawaii

Official riding areas and the permits Hawaii asks for, each from the managing agency's own page, quoted and dated. Areas close for fire, weather, seasons and repairs, so check the page before you go.

Public areas
2
On the map
0
Quoted facts
2
Reviewed
2026-09-30

Areas

Public land the managing agency describes for off-highway riding. Each card quotes the place’s own page on the riding, vehicles, season, ride days, fees, camping and size; what the page does not print is named on a hatched line. The Forest Service and the BLM publish motor vehicle use maps for public land not listed here.

No page we checked gives coordinates or an address, so there are no pins yet. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.

  1. 1. Upper Waiākea ATV & Dirt Bike Park

    State Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Nā Ala Hele)

    Upper Waiākea ATV & Dirt Bike Park

    Vehicles
    It is recommended that all riders/operators of Non-Licensed Vehicle, ATV, Motorcycle, Dune Buggies, etc. while on roads R-1, R-10, and within the Waiākea ATV & Bike Park wear bright colored clothing.
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    Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
    • Names motorcycles

    Upper Waiākea ATV & Dirt Bike Park, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  2. 2. Mauna Kea ATV & Dirt Bike Riding Area

    State Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Nā Ala Hele)

    Mauna Kea ATV & Dirt Bike Riding Area

    Vehicles
    It is recommended that all riders/operators of Non-Licensed Vehicle, ATV, Motorcycle, Dune Buggies, etc. while on roads R-1, R-10, and within the Waiākea ATV & Bike Park wear bright colored clothing.
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    Not on the pages we checked: Riding, Season, Ride days, Fees, Camping, Size
    • Names motorcycles

    Mauna Kea ATV & Dirt Bike Riding Area, official pagechecked 2026-09-30

Permits and stickers

What the state's own pages say riders need on public land, quoted word for word. Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Nā Ala Hele) runs the program; its page is below. Private tracks set their own rules, entry forms and gear requirements.

  • Everyone

    DOFAW OHV riding permit (non-licensed vehicles, every rider)

    Non-licensed vehicle use is only allowed on designated trails with a required permit.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

  • Everyone

    Hunters actually hunting need no permit

    Any person in possession of a hunting license and who is actually hunting does not require a permit or waiver.

    Official pagechecked 2026-09-30

The state program

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV), run by Hawaii DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (Nā Ala Hele).

Non-licensed vehicle use is only allowed on designated trails with a required permit.

Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV), official pagechecked 2026-09-30

Before you go

Each place's own page has its current status, seasons, fees and which trails take which vehicles. Rules differ between places and change with fire danger, weather and race schedules, so read it on the day. Tracks set their own gear, age and entry rules.

Official maps

Near a state line? The nearest-places finder looks across every state.

Nothing on this page says anyone may ride anywhere: it points to the agencies that decide. A tag such as “Camping” means the quoted page says so, not that we have been there. Reviewed 2026-09-30.