DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION​

Common answers to our campground questions include:

• Reservations open at 5 p.m. Friday for camping periods two weeks in advance. Online reservations close at 11:59 p.m. (HST) the Thursday immediately before the camping period. For in-person reservations, those can be made up to 4 p.m. the Friday of the camping period.
• In-person reservations are still available at the DPR Permits Office, on the 1^st floor of the Fasi Municipal Building, for those without computer/internet access or a valid credit card.
• The ability to add vehicle information to camping permits after a permit is paid.
• Other camping rules, such as:
• Only ten people and three vehicles allowed per campsite
• No permitted camping Wednesday afternoons through Friday morning
• Campsite permits cost $10 per day, with a $2 administrative fee and the 2.35% credit card service fee. With the additional service fee, the cost for a three-day camping permit is $32.75 with a five-day camping permit costing $53.22.
• The amount of camping days and the amount paid per campsite is not adjustable. Campers are not obligated to utilize the entire camping period, but the fees will remain the same regardless of use.
• Camping permits are non-transferable and non-refundable, unless campgrounds are closed by DPR officials.

• A great way to experience the beautiful outdoor environment of O‘ahu, permitted “family” camping is available for groups of up to 10 people per campsite. Permits may be obtained online at camping.honolulu.gov or in person at the Fasi Municipal Building (FMB). Online permits become available two (2) Fridays before the Friday you wish to camp at 5 p.m. HST. In-person permits become available Monday in the Permits Office. Vehicle information is also needed while obtaining a permit.

  • All camping permits begin on Friday and extend through the weekend ending on either Monday at 8am (3 days) or Wednesday at 8am (5 days).
  • Permits cost $32.75 for a 3-day site and $53.22 for a 5-day site.
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old and are limited to one permit per weekend.
  • A camping permit allows for a maximum of ten (10) people, two (2) tents and three (3) vehicles.

  Permits Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. The office is closed weekends and State holidays.

Looking to reserve several campsites months in advance? We offer three locations where this can be done. 

Large group camping requests are initiated through a phone call to the specific campground location:

• Kualoa Regional Park: (808) 768-8974
  • Large Group Site maximum capacity of 150 people
  • Small Group Site maximum capacity of 60 people

• Kokololio Beach Park: (808) 768-6829
  • Maximum capacity of 250 people

• Mā‘ili Beach Park: (808) 696-5039
  • Maximum capacity of 100 people

Large group camping reservations can be made up to six months in advance and should be made at least three weeks prior to the camping period. For instance, large group camping requests made in January can be made for camping up to the end of June of that same year.

Youth group camping is available at all City campgrounds for qualified non-profit organizations, with requests initiated through a phone call to the DPR Camping Specialist at (808) 768-3440 ext. 1.

Qualified (non-profit/501c) youth groups may reserve no more than half of the existing campsites within the City campground. Requests must be made between 30 and 90 days prior to the camping period.