National Park Service · Hawaii campground guide
The numbers
Fee range
Free
Season open
Year-round
RV size limit
Tent-only
Reservation window
First-come, first-served · 50 sites · no fee
The insider read
6,800 ft elevation — drops to 40°F nights even in August. Closest legal camp to the Haleakalā summit-sunrise (separate vehicle reservation needed). Bring rain gear; cloud forest gets daily afternoon mist.
Original analysis from PickRV — synthesised from public sources you can verify, pulling the operational details competitor guides typically skip.
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Book it right
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Match the campground's size limit and hookup level to a vehicle category, then plan the rest of the trip.
Keep exploring
Near Volcano
NPSInsider tip · Operated by Volcano House concession. 10 cabins + tent sites under eucalyptus + ʻōhiʻa. Kīlauea overlook (Jaggar Museum closed since 2018) glow at night when lava lake is active — check USGS HVO status before booking.
Near Waimea
StateInsider tip · 3,600 ft above Waimea Canyon. Pihea Trail + Alaka'i Swamp leave from the camp area. Rain forest weather — bring waterproof everything. The Kōke'e Lodge restaurant is the only food source within 15 miles.
Near Kilauea
PrivateInsider tip · Longest fringing reef in Hawaii — kayak the calm lagoon any wind condition. County permits limited; Kauai resident discount means visitors compete for non-resident permits. Maximum 5-night stay.
Near Mana
StateInsider tip · End of the road on Kauai's west side. 17-mile beach below the Nā Pali cliffs. Access road is 5 miles of unpaved cane-haul — high-clearance 4WD recommended. Rental car contracts forbid this road, technically.
Your next step
Hosmer Grove Campground (Haleakalā NP · Maui) is tent-only, so the rig question here is what you sleep in on the nights either side of it — most Hawaii loops that include this stop are driven in a rented motorhome.
Nothing in Hawaii is bookable today. Dated requests are what we take to owners, so give us the window you actually want — you get one email the day a rig covers it, and nothing else.
Nearby & related
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Verified 2026-05-10
