Kulanaokuaiki

Overview

Kulanaokuaiki is located off Hilina Pali Road at 3,200 feet (975 m), there are nine walk-in campsites with picnic tables. There is an accessible vault toilet; however, no water is available and campfires are not permitted. Use fueled camping stoves only.

Operator

National Park

Camping types

Tent

Sites

9 campsites

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

808-985-6000

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Kulanaokuaiki, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Maunaulu via Nāpau TrailHike · 1-2 Hours · 4.1 mi from camp

  Explore the 1969-1974 lava flows of Maunaulu and hike to the top of Puʻuhuluhulu cinder cone. National Park Service

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• Crater Rim TrailHike · 11.3 mi long · 1-6 Hours · 3.4 mi from camp

  Catch views of Kīlauea caldera, feel the breath of the volcano at Steaming Bluff (Wahinekapu), and walk through lush rainforest. National Park Service

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• KeanakākoʻiHike · 1-2 Hours · 4.5 mi from camp

  Walk along an old portion of Crater Rim Drive to Keanakāko'i Crater and views toward the massive Halemaʻumaʻu. National Park Service

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• Devastation TrailHike · 30-60 Minutes · 5.0 mi from camp

  Stroll on a paved path through a recovering landscape that was buried by falling cinder from the 1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption. National Park Service

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• Kīlauea Iki TrailHike · 2-4 Hours · 5.1 mi from camp

  Descend 400 feet (122 m) through rainforest into a volcanic crater and hike across a hardened lava lake from the 1959 eruption. National Park Service

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• Nāhuku Lava Tube TrailHike · 30-90 Minutes · 5.4 mi from camp

  Walk through lush rainforest and see a cave where a river of lava flowed 500 years ago. National Park Service

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Scenic sights

• Puu OhalePeak · 3,317 ft · 0.5 mi from campShow on map
• Ko'oko'olau CraterViewpoint · 3.5 mi from campShow on map
• Pauahi CraterViewpoint · 3.7 mi from campShow on map
• Puʻu HuluhuluPeak · 3,435 ft · 4.9 mi from campShow on map
• Lava TubeCave · 13.7 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Kilauea Iki CraterClimbing · 5.3 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Reviews

Data sources

• National Park Service API — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.