Big Island Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 19) CAMPING With many sites to choose from and an array of different climates, camping on Hawai‘i’s Big Island is a unique and exciting experience. Whether planning to spend your whole vacation in the great outdoors or just a couple of nights, you’ll enjoy getting back to nature on the Big Island. Permits are required for all county parks that allow camping. Individual park descriptions and permits are available through the county website. State Park requirements vary. The state website provides a permit application and other valuable information for planning your camping excursion. There are also camping areas within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Advanced reservations may be made for cabins at the Namakanipaio ¯ campsite through the Volcano House. Tent camping there or at Kulanaokuaiki is on a first-come firstserved basis. COURTESY OF PRINCE RESORTS HAWAII CAMPING RESERVATIONS Hawai‘i County Parks County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks & Recreation Monday-Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi St, Ste 6 Hilo, HI 96720 961-8311 www.hawaii-county.com/parks/parks.htm County Camping Sites ¯¯ HAMAKUA COAST Kolekole Beach Park Laupa ¯hoehoe Pt Beach Park ¯ KA‘U Punalu‘u Beach Park Whittington Beach Park KOHALA COAST Spencer Beach Park KONA COAST Ho‘okena Beach Park Miloli‘i Beach Park NORTH KOHALA Kapa‘a Beach Park Ma ¯hukona Beach Park PUNA Isaac Hale County Beach Park Hawai‘i State Parks Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of State Parks Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. P.O. Box 936 (75 Aupuni St, #204) Hilo, HI 96721 974-6200 www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/hawaii.html State Parks Camping Sites ¯¯ HAMAKUA COAST Kalopa State Recreation Area KOHALA COAST Ha ¯puna Beach State Recreation Area MAUNA KEA Mauna Kea State Recreation Area PUNA MacKenzie State Recreation Area SOUTH KONA Manuka State Wayside Park ¯ National Parks Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Daily: 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. P.O. Box 52, Hawai‘i National Park, HI 96718 985-6000 www.nps.gov/havo Volcano House 967-7321 www.volcanohousehotel.com Big Dreams Big Island Big Adventures Mauna Kea Summit & Stars NEW HAWAII FOREST & TRAIL Award Winning Nature Adventures since 1993 Birdwatching Tours Kilauea Volcano Hilo Waterfalls Call Toll Free Kohala Waterfalls PinzTrek Off-Roading Culinary & Farm Tour www.hawaii-forest.com 800 464-1993 Family beach adventure Guided Nature Adventures 800-648-2441 19 http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dsp/hawaii.html http://www.hawaii-county.com/parks/parks.htm http://www.nps.gov/havo http://www.volcanohousehotel.com http://www.hawaii-forest.com http://www.hawaii-forest.com
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