How many campgrounds does Hawaiʻi Volcanoes have?

The National Park Service lists 2 campgrounds in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park with 25 sites in total: 16 reservable and 25 first-come, first-served.

Do I need a reservation to camp in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes?

Nāmakanipaio takes reservations, while Kulanaokuaiki is first-come, first-served. Check each campground's Recreation.gov page for its booking window.

Is there cell service at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes campgrounds?

The NPS reports cell reception at 2 of 2 campgrounds (Nāmakanipaio and Kulanaokuaiki). Coverage depends on your carrier.

Camping

Camping in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Last verified October 6, 2026NPS campground data

2 campgrounds, 25 sites. 16 sites are reservable and 25 are first-come, first-served. Everything here is from the National Park Service’s own campground records, including what the NPS says about booking windows.

Fountains of molten lava erupting from within a crater next to a whirlwind formed from the eruption. — Photo: NPS Photo

Campgrounds: 2
Sites: 25
Reservable: 16; 25 first-come
Longest RV: —; no dump station
Cell service: 2/2; campgrounds
From: $10; per night

Every campground

Sites, rules and amenities

As the National Park Service lists them. Fees are the lowest nightly rate the NPS gives for the campground.

Campground	Sites	Reservable	First-come	RV max	Cell	Showers	Dump	From	Book
Nāmakanipaio	16	16	16	No RVs	Yes	No	No	$15	—
Kulanaokuaiki	9	0	9	No RVs	Yes	No	No	$10	—

When booking opens

Booking windows for campsites and lodges

How far ahead each campground and lodge takes reservations, checked against the park's or operator's own page. The quoted line is re-checked on every build.

Campground booking · Hawai'i Volcanoes Lodge Company (Nāmakanipaio); National Par…

Nāmakanipaio Campground (campsites and camper cabins), Kulanaokuaiki Campground

“Each cabin has a picnic table, an outdoor barbecue grill and an outdoor firepit. Reservations are required.”

Book →Source pageUpdated — NPS campgrounds page: November 15, 2023

Lodging booking · Hawai'i Volcanoes Lodge Company

Volcano House

“Hawai'i Volcanoes Lodge Company operates Volcano House”

Book →Source pageUpdated — NPS lodging page: February 18, 2025

What the NPS says

Reservations, in the park's words

The reservation notes the National Park Service publishes for each campground.

Nāmakanipaio

Campgrounds are first come, first served. No reservations. Nāmakanipaio Campground is operated by Hawai'i Volcanoes Lodge Company. Please visit http://www.hawaiivolcanohouse.com or call (844)-569-8849 for more information.

Kulanaokuaiki

No reservations are taken. First come first served. Fees may be paid at the campground's self-registration station.

About this data

Site counts, reservation splits, RV limits and amenities are the National Park Service’s own records for each campground, retrieved from the NPS Data API and shown without edits (a dash means the park did not state it). Seasons, fees and availability change — the campground’s Recreation.gov page is the authority for what is open and bookable today.

Sources · 3

1.NPS Data API — /campgrounds · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
2.Reservation, permit, lottery and camping pages of each park on nps.gov and Recreation.gov, read and quoted · National Park Service (U.S. Department of the Interior)
3.Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park — Camping (nps.gov) · National Park Service

FAQ

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes camping questions

How many campgrounds does Hawaiʻi Volcanoes have?: The National Park Service lists 2 campgrounds in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park with 25 sites in total: 16 reservable and 25 first-come, first-served.
Do I need a reservation to camp in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes?: Nāmakanipaio takes reservations, while Kulanaokuaiki is first-come, first-served. Check each campground's Recreation.gov page for its booking window.
Is there cell service at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes campgrounds?: The NPS reports cell reception at 2 of 2 campgrounds (Nāmakanipaio and Kulanaokuaiki). Coverage depends on your carrier.

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