Camping

E komo mai (welcome) to the City and County of Honolulu Depatment of Parks and Leisure’s Outdoor camping Information site. We handle 218 campgrounds at 17 camping sites in 14 City and County of Honolulu parks and botanical gardens throughout the island of O’ahu!

For a listing of City and County Campgrounds and to make an online appointment for Household Camping click here, or key in the following site in your browser’s address bar: https://camping.honolulu.gov/parks

All City campgrounds are readily available for either three-day or five-day outdoor camping durations, with all camping start on Fridays and all campgrounds closed Wednesdays and Thursdays. Outdoor camping authorizations are non-refundable and copies of your license should be available for evaluation by park personnel or City authorities.

City’s online camping reservation system moving to PROS with hnl.info log-in

Old system will be offline Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., brand-new system readily available Sept. 26 at 9 a.m.

OFTEN ASKED CONCERNS FOR OUTDOOR CAMPING AT CITY PARKS

In the ongoing effort to streamline and provide much better assistance for the City’s web-based services, the departments of Parks & Entertainment (DPR) and Information Technology (DIT) are delighted to announce the migration of the online outdoor camping authorization system to the Parks and Leisure Online System (PROS).

” We’re eagerly anticipating park users getting to experience this brand-new online user interface, linking campers with the outdoors,” stated DPR Director Laura H. Thielen. “When they are utilized to the new system they’ll see just how much smoother and easier it is to get a permit using PROS. Not to mention the digital design is far more user-friendly. This system also improves DPR personnel’s capability to manage the campsites, and allows our capable DIT counterparts to provide much better maintenance on the software application. The objective is to supply a structured experience with less disruptions, especially when scheduling during busy outdoor camping durations.”

Along with providing a much better allowing system, the migration is likewise required as the old system will quickly be dated. Updating to an in-house system, maintained and run by DIT, will save the City money while likewise providing more sustainable and dependable support. Last Fiscal Year (July 2022 – June 2023), the City paid roughly $6,000 for the old system’s membership, with an extra $86,000 required if the City chose to update the old system with the contracted vendor.

To accommodate this migration, the online permitting system and in-person outdoor camping reservations will be not available for 24 hr from Monday, Sept. 25 at 9 a.m. up until Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m. Campgrounds remain open under their routine schedules.

As soon as the new PROS camping system is introduced Tuesday early morning the link to the old system, camping.honolulu.gov, will stay active as it reroutes campers to the brand-new PROS website. Nevertheless, those looking for a permit will require to use their hnl.info account info to log-in and send their permit request. Log-ins for the old system will be voided reliable Sept. 25 at 9 a.m., however permits provided under that old system will stay valid for their designated outdoor camping period.

Lots of online users currently have an hnl.info log-in, as they are utilized to connect with and remain notified concerning a variety of City and County of Honolulu services. This includes existing PROS registration, which presently serves numerous DPR facilities and activities, including the: Summer season Fun Program, seasonal park & garden activities, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Koko Head Shooting Complex, and schedules for park gymnasiums, skate parks/rinks, and swimming pools.

We advise you set-up your hnl.info account well before making a camping appointment as the old system, and its log-ins, will no longer be valid. Online registration should likewise be finished within a particular timespan due to high need.

The hnl.info platform furthermore includes a credit card service fee, a little increasing the cost of permitting three-day and five-day campsites. Campground allows cost $10 per day, with a $2 administrative fee and the 2.35% charge card service fee. With the extra service fee, the expense for a three-day camping permit is $32.75 with a five-day camping license costing $53.22.

The amount of outdoor camping days and the quantity paid per campground is not adjustable. Campers are not obligated to use the whole camping duration, however the fees will stay the exact same no matter usage. Outdoor camping permits are non-transferable and non-refundable, unless campgrounds are nearby DPR authorities. For more details about which campsites use three or five-day camping durations, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions document quickly to be readily available on PROS

DPR and DIT are working to include group camping into PROS, as currently just household outdoor camping is offered for online allowing similar to the old system.

Other camping treatments and guidelines stay unchanged, including however not limited to:

• Reservations open at 5 p.m. Friday for camping durations 2 weeks ahead of time. Online reservations close at 11:59 p.m. (HST) the Thursday instantly before the outdoor camping period. For in-person appointments, those can be made up to 4 p.m. the Friday of the camping duration.
• In-person bookings are still readily available at the DPR Allows Office, on the first floor of the Fasi Court, for those without computer/internet access or a valid charge card.
• The capability to include car information to camping licenses after a license is paid.
• Other camping guidelines, such as:
• Just ten people and three cars allowed per camping site
• No permitted outdoor camping Wednesday afternoons through Friday early morning

We appreciate the understanding of City park campers as we move the online permitting system for better performance. DPR maintains 218 camping sites at 17 camping areas around O’ahu, offering three-day and five-day camping chances. In 2022, DPR issued 8,776 outdoor camping permits.

Family Camping

An excellent method to experience the lovely outdoor environment of O’ahu, allowed “household” camping is readily available for groups of up to 10 people per campground. Authorizations might be gotten online at camping.honolulu.gov or personally at the Fasi Municipal Building (FMB). Online permits appeared two (2) Fridays before the Friday you want to camp at 5 p.m. HST. In-person permits become available Monday in the Permits Workplace. Lorry info is also needed while obtaining a license.

• All camping allows begin on Friday and extend through the weekend ending on either Monday at 8am (3 days) or Wednesday at 8am (5 days).
• Permits expense $32.75 for a 3-day website and $53.22 for a 5-day website.
• Candidates should be at least 18 years of ages and are limited to one authorization per weekend.
• A camping authorization enables a maximum of 10 (10) individuals, 2 (2) tents and 3 (3) cars.

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

Large Group Camping

Aiming to book several campgrounds months ahead of time? We offer 3 locations where this can be done.

Large group camping requests are initiated through a telephone call to the particular camping area area:

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

• Kokololio Beach Park: (808) 768-6829
  • Maximum capability of 250 individuals

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

Large group camping appointments can be made up to six months beforehand and should be made a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the camping period. For instance, large group camping demands made in January can be made for camping as much as the end of June of that exact same year.

Youth Group Outdoor Camping

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

Certified (non-profit/501c) youth groups may schedule no more than half of the existing campgrounds within the City campground. Demands should be made in between 30 and 90 days prior to the camping period. Allows

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