CAMPING / CABINS
(see also Other
Accommodation Categories)
Requirements regarding camping in Hawaii vary
by jurisdiction, island, campsite, and facilities. The following
information applies to the Island of Kauai. (There are no national
parks on Kauai.) Note: Camping information is subject to change
without notice. Please contact the applicable local office for
current information.
STATE FOREST
RESERVES
(as at January 1, 2004)
HAWAII STATE FORESTRY & WILDLIFE
Island of Kauai District Office
Dept. of Land & Natural Resources
3060 Eiwa Street, Room 306
Lihue, HI 96766
Tel. (808) 274-3433
Hours: 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (Closed Weekends/State Holidays)
The following information applies to camping in Kauai's Forest Reserves.
For more information, please contact the above district office or
visit their website.
- Campsites are open 7 days per week, all
year.
- Tent camping only. Self-contained mobile
campers are not allowed (hike-in campsites).
- Cabins are not available.
- Permits are required for all campsites
and shelters. In order to process a permit, the full names of
all campers, the desired campsite, and dates requested is required.
- Applicants for permits must be age 18 or
older.
- To obtain a permit, please contact the
above district office.
- Maximum length of stay varies by campsite
(see below).
- No fees are required - permits, campsites
and shelters are free.
- Campsites/shelters are shared on a first
come/first served basis.
- No commercial camping is allowed in Kauai
State Forest Reserves.
- A folded two-sided Kauai Recreational Map
scaled at 1:50,000 is available for $5.00 at the above office
or via mail. For mail order, please send a cashiers check or
money order in United States currency for $6.00 domestic or
$7.00 for foreign mailings. Please do not send cash, personal
checks or loose stamps.
STATE FOREST RESERVES WITH CAMPSITES
NA PALI-KONA FOREST RESERVE (Campsites)
Located approximately 4 miles east of Kokee State Park headquarters
on the Camp-10 Road. (A 4-wheel drive is required - road is often
muddy and steep.)
- Kawaikoi Campsite: 3 acre
open grass field surrounded by Kokee plum trees and native koa
and ohia forest. The Kawaikoi Stream flows next to the camping
area. Facilities include 2 picnic shelters, fire rings, and
a composting toilet. No drinking water - bring your own or treat
stream water. Maximum length of stay is 3 consecutive nights.
(30 people maximum.)
- Sugi Grove Campsite: a shady
campsite located adjacent to the Kawaikoi stream across from
the Kawaikoi Campsite. The area is named for the Sugi Pines
(Cryptomeria japonica), a Japanese Cedar, planted in 1937 by
the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Kawaikoi Stream Trail,
which is one of the most scenic streamside trails in Hawaii,
runs 1.75 miles upstream from the Sugi Grove campsite. Facilities
include a single picnic shelter, a fire ring, a composting toilet
and space for several tents. No drinking water - bring your
own or treat stream water. Maximum length of stay is 3 consecutive
nights. (10 people max.)
PUU KA PELE FOREST RESERVE
(Campsites)
Great mountain streams and massive valley walls are part of the
experience of camping in Waimea Canyon. This is a wilderness area
and access is listed as strenuous. Access to this area is via the
Kukui Trail, which descends 2,200 feet in 2.5 miles. The Kukui Trail
starts at 0.75 mile beyond mile marker 8 on Highway 550. There are
four campsites in the area.
Note: The maximum length of stay at any of the following Waimea
Canyon campsites is 4 consecutive nights. There is a 30 people limit
and permits will not be issued within a thirty-day period.
- Wiliwili Campsite: one small
shelter, a composting toilet, no drinking water.
- Kaluahaulu Campsite: one small
shelter, a composting toilet, no drinking water. Note: Kaluahaulu
Campsite should not be accessed during stormy weather due to
dangers related to flash floods.
- Hipalau Campsite: one small
shelter, a composting toilet, no drinking water but stream water
at this location can be treated for drinking.
- Lonomea Campsite: one small
shelter, a composting toilet, no drinking water but stream water
at this site can be treated for drinking.
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