Papahānaumokuākea is a mixed in Honolulu, United States of America. It is kept as a travel planning pin.
Papahānaumokuākea does not operate as a general walk-up attraction. Monument access is by permit only, with extremely limited visitation and only highly controlled public visitation opportunities at Midway Atoll.
There is no standard public monument ticket. All access and activities require permit review, except limited exemptions, and any rare public Midway visits depend on charter logistics or private operators rather than a simple posted entry fee.
Booking required
The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is a U.S. national monument listed as a World Heritage Site, encompassing 582,578 square miles of ocean waters, including ten islands and atolls of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It was first created by President George W. Bush in 2006 with an initial 140,000 square miles (360,000 km2). President Barack Obama expanded the Monument in 2016, increasing its area more than fourfold by moving its border to the limit of the exclusive economic zone, making it one of the world's largest protected areas.
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