There are no hotels or concessions within Haleakala National Park.Camping/Cabins:
In the Summit area, the Hosmer Grove Campground can be used without a permit. It is located just inside the park entrance and to the left. Both the Kipahulu and Hosmer Grove campgrounds have picnic tables, barbecue grills, and outdoor pit toilets.
There are also two Wilderness campgrounds - Holua is a 4 mile (one way) hike down the Halemauu trail and Paliku is 10 miles (one way) down either the Sliding Sands Trail or the Halemauu Trail. Both are primitive with only pit toilets and non-potable water. Campers should have provisions and equipment appropriate for possible cold, wet weather. There are no open fires allowed in the Wilderness, so portable campstoves and a fuel supply are recommended. Some form of water treatment is required.
These campgrounds require a permit, available at park headquarters between 8:00am and 3:00pm daily. There is no additional fee for these
camping permits. Space at both campgrounds is limited, and no advance reservations are taken for wilderness camping.
Three wilderness cabins are maintained by the national park service for visitor use by advanced reservation lottery. To reach the cabins, you must hike a minimum of 4 miles to Holua, 6 miles to Kapalaoa, and 10 miles to Paliku. Each cabin is allocated to one party as a unit, with a capacity of 12 people per night. Fees for the cabins are based on the number of people in the party: 1-6 people - $40, 7-12 people - $80. At least one member of the party must be 18 years of age or older. To enter the reservation lottery, write to:
Haleakala National Park
Attention Cabins
P.O. Box 369
Makawao, HI 96768
at least 90 days prior to your trip. Include your first and alternate choices of dates and cabin preferred. The more flexible your request, the better your chance of winning a reservation. Keep in mind that weekends are more requested than weekdays. We occasionally have cabin cancellations available. To fill a cancellation, call the park at (808) 572-9306 between 1:00pm and 3:00pm daily to check on availability. You will need a Visa or MasterCard to secure a reservation by phone.
For both wilderness camping and cabins, stays are limited to three nights per month, with no more than two consecutive nights at any one cabin or campground.
At Kipahulu, a primitive campground near the ocean is available without a permit on a first-come, first-served basis. No drinking water is available: you must bring your own water supply. The campground has picnic tables, BBQ grills, and an outdoor pit toilet.
