Federal Campgrounds in Hawaii
Federal coverage only. This directory lists campgrounds on federal land (Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, Corps of Engineers and other agencies) from the Recreation.gov RIDB export. State-park, county and private/KOA campgrounds are out of scope.
Hawaii has four federal campgrounds across the islands, offering 40 overnight sites total. All four are managed by the National Park Service and are located within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island and Haleakalā National Park on Maui. All four federal campgrounds accept reservations through Recreation.gov, where you can check current availability and make bookings.
This overview covers federal campgrounds only. State park campgrounds and private campgrounds such as KOA facilities are not included here. For a complete picture of camping options throughout Hawaii, you may want to contact the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for state facilities, or search independently for private operations. Visit Recreation.gov for real-time information on site availability, amenities, and to reserve your spot at these federal parks.
How to read the Hawaii directory
Use this page as a starting map of federal camping in Hawaii: the agency split tells you whether you're mostly looking at national-forest sites, park-service grounds or Corps-of-Engineers lakeside camps, and the busiest rec areas below point to where the campgrounds cluster. Every name links to its live Recreation.gov page for current site counts, photos and booking.
| Rec area / forest | Campgrounds |
|---|---|
| Makawao | 2 |
Common questions
How many federal campgrounds are in Hawaii?
4 in this directory, with about 40 overnight sites, across national forests, parks, Corps of Engineers and other federal land. State and private campgrounds are not included.
Are these campgrounds reservable?
4 of the 4 take reservations through Recreation.gov; the remainder are generally first-come, first-served. Confirm on the facility's Recreation.gov page before you travel.
Largest federal campgrounds in Hawaii
- Haleakalā National Park (Wilderness Tent Permit) · National Park Service · 10 sites · Makawao
- Haleakalā National Park (Cabin Permits) · National Park Service · 3 sites · Makawao
Ranked by overnight-site count from RIDB; “n/a” means the site count isn’t published (often a first-come or dispersed area). Each name opens the Recreation.gov facility page.
Compare every managing agency → · Reservable vs first-come in Hawaii → · Choosing a Hawaii campground →
Compiled from the federal RIDB export, verified June 2026. How we compile this. Confirm current details on Recreation.gov.