Campgrounds on Hawaii Island

Information about organizations on Hawaii Island, also known as the Big Island of Hawaii.

National Park Campgrounds

Hawaii Volcanoes National park Campgrounds

Kulanaokuaiki Campground (tent sites and cabins)

Namakanipaio Campground Web Site (tent sites and cabins)

State Park Campgrounds on Hawaii Island

All of the camp sites in the Hawaii State Parks System must be reserved and paid for in advance by purchasing a permit on the camping.hawaii.gov Web site. Note that permits are only available online and at at Hawaii State Park district offices, they are not available on-site.

Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area Camping Shelters
Offers camping 4-person, a-frame camping shelters consisting of a screened room with wooden sleeping platforms and a picnic table. Shared facilities include restrooms with cold showers and a pavilion with a stove and refrigerator. Located in the Kohala Coast area on the west side of Hawaii Island.

Kiholo State Park Reserve Campground
State park reserve offering camping on weekends only. Camp sites are accessed by driving on a gravel road and they are in a remote area with no water and no facilities except portable toilets. Note that after the park gates are locked at night no vehicles can enter or leave. Located in the Kona region on the west side of Hawaii Island.

Manuka State Wayside Park Campground
Open shelter camping 13.4 acre state roadside park offering open shelter parking. Located on the south side of Hawaii Island.

County Park Campgrounds

Isaac K. Hale Beach Park Campground

Kapaa Beach Park Campground

Kohanaiki Beach Park Campground

Kolekole Beach Park Campground

Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park Campground

Mahukona Beach Park Campground

Milolii Beach Park Campground

Punaluu Beach Park Campground

Spencer Beach Park Campground

Whittington Beach Park Campground

More Big Island Camp Sites

Arnott's Lodge and Campu Sites | 98 Apapane Road | Hilo |

Camp Hookena
This campground at Hookena County Beach Park has been managed and maintained by the Friends of Hookena Beach Park since that organization's May 2007 agreement with the County of Hawaii.

Hawaii Camping Adventures at Mahukona
Arranges camping trips at their Mahkona County Beach Park base camp. They set up your tent and provide a sleeping cot with bedding, three meals a day except your first and lest night, camp chairs, an ice chest filled with your favorite non-alcoholic drinks.

Resources

Star Bulletin "Camp At Your own Risk" Article

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Other Accommodations on Hawaii Island

Hawaii Island Travel Guide

All of the Hawaiian Islands

Hawaii for Visitors

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