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Best RV Parks & Resorts near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

25 Reviews

On the Big Island, you can experience some of the best camping adventures near Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The park is the home of two active volcanoes, along with several lava tubes. Hikers can explore a few of them, including the Thurston Lava Tube. Take a car or your RV and drive up Crater Rim Drive to see the Jaggar Museum’s volcano exhibit. There’s also a lookout point with a stunning view of the Halaema’uma’u Crater. Some campgrounds put campers close to extinct lava fields, while other campsites offer cabins and yurts. You can also take advantage of the nearby lagoon.

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Best RV Sites Near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (9)

    1. Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    17 Reviews
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (808) 967-7321

    "We stayed here Thanksgiving night prior to spending a day in Volcanoes national park. Given the holiday, everything was closed in town so make sure you bring some food and supplies."

    "A friend came to visit from off island and I had to take her to see Volcano National Park. We tent camped one night at this campground."

    2. Mango 🥭 Hale

    1 Review
    Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
    22 miles
    +1 (808) 315-0023

    $45 - $80 / night

    "Hot showers, bathrooms, 15 minutes from the ocean and the property is covered in fruit trees..what else could you ask for? Book your stay today and come back to leave them some love! ❤️"

    3. Treehouse.Farm

    1 Review
    Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
    18 miles
    Website
    +1 (801) 896-7656

    $35 - $45 / night

    "This special place is located in the forest. "Your site is steps away from Cannabis plants in various stages of growth."

    4. Moon Garden Farm Getaway

    1 Review
    Hilo, HI
    19 miles
    +1 (808) 937-2786

    $55 / night

    "Beautiful and peaceful campsite. The bathrooms and showers are super clean with warm running water."

    5. Aloha Acres

    2 Reviews
    Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
    25 miles
    +1 (808) 283-3583

    $35 / night

    "Convenient location, beautiful property and warm and welcoming hosts."

    "The property was easy to find, gorgeous and super convenient to all of the things we wanted to do on the Big Island."

    6. Hawaii’s Best Dyrt

    3 Reviews
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (808) 785-6456

    $45 / night

    "Like many other places on Big Island, it needs to offer a diverse number of things, so it's also part of the Hawaii Island Resort. Excellent hosting and easy to book."

    "The grounds for camping are on her resort property a couple acres behind it in fact , so there’s no visible building from tent sites ."

    7. Ohana Hutz

    1 Review
    Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI
    36 miles
    +1 (808) 765-9820

    $89 - $135 / night

    "Couldn’t find the entrance but beautiful sweeping views from ocean view estates with market, food and gas nearby."

    8. Permaculture Paradise: Tropical Escape

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    Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
    27 miles
    Website

    $49 / night

    9. Ohia Hale

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    Kailua, HI
    40 miles
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  • Christy K.
    Jul. 25, 2015

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    Nice grassy open area and very clean

    We stayed here Thanksgiving night prior to spending a day in Volcanoes national park. Given the holiday, everything was closed in town so make sure you bring some food and supplies. It was also pretty quiet and felt very safe.

    In the middle of the night we woke up to RAIN! And if anyone knows rain in Hawaii is HARD - so make sure you are prepared if you decide to camp in Hawaii.

    This is a great way to be close to the volcano park to get an early start.

    There is a paystation on site and restrooms, firepits and picnic tables.

  • Sharon N.
    Sep. 8, 2017

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    Walking distance to Volcano crater!

    A friend came to visit from off island and I had to take her to see Volcano National Park. We tent camped one night at this campground. It has toilets and a large pavilion, that we utilized to cook and eat under due to early morning rain. The night we stayed was verily quiet with not many other campers. I paid in the onsite dropbox with a check, but I am sure there is a way to probably pay online. Unfortunately there are no shower facilities.

    The all time highlight is that when it got dark we made the 15-20 minute hike up to the Jagger Museum overlook/observatory to see the glowing lava in the crater.

    The campground is technically outside of the national park and if you hike in there is no park fee.

  • Kristen P.
    Jun. 16, 2018

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    10 miles from anything you are used to (except a bathroom 😂)

    This camping site is great! It’s 10 miles inside the volcanos national park. At the end of the drive there is parking for about 4 vehicles and a very clean and nice structure housing a pit toilet with paper. No running water, no fires allowed. Camping stoves ok. There are I believe 10-12 sites some right off the lot some farther out ours was up over a hill so you could not see any other sites or the lot from our location. There was a picnic table in each site. You pay at the gate (we got the year pass) and then $10 a night you put it in the bash box on site and put the receipt at your site if you happen to love for the day. We both tent camped and put up hammocks. You are in the shadow of Laura loa volcano and when we went you could see the glow of the main crater from our site however with the recent activity I am pretty sure the level may be too low now.

    We hikes for a half hour towards the crater glow in the night to get to a ridge to look out over the valley. The moon was bright enough you didn’t need flashlights. It’s very windy at night and the temp drops. I had a sleep mat in my hammock and slept in sweats with a blanket and Summer sleeping bag. Our hammocks were swaying in the wind all night.

    One of the best sites was the moon setting behind Mauna Loa just before sunrise and then watchingbehr sure from purple to pink to red as the sun came up from behind us and cast colors on her. A few miles farther on the drive you will reach a dead end with a pavilion and an incredible view of the Pacific.

    Its close enough to hilo we left our site for the day and went to the hilo parks to swim than did all of the volcano park activities in the early evening.

  • Jessica F.
    Sep. 25, 2016

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    No showers, unless you make friends with someone in a cabin

    I stayed here in spring of 2007, and was struck by how similar it was to Northern California, with the tall eucalyptus trees, and cute little cabins.

    The camping bathroom didn't have showers, but the communal bathroom for the cabins did, and a sympathetic cabin renter let me into that bathroom. (I'm a bike tourist, so I really need the shower.)

    I spent two nights here, because the second day I went for the dusk hike among the lava fields. Note to bikers, make friends with someone at the bottom who can drive you up, because it is a big climb not to be biked up in the dark.

    There was a pavilion with a stone fireplace that was very attractive for groups.

  • Ashley F.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 18, 2023

    Treehouse.Farm

    A Very Special Place

    Ashley here with The Dyrt. We'd like to welcome your host, Ed. This special place is located in the forest. "Your site is steps away from Cannabis plants in various stages of growth. The site has a fine gravel floor with a solar panel roofing to protect you from the rain. This site is private and includes access to the outdoor bathroom which includes a hot shower and toilet." Give them a try and come back here to leave them some love!

  • Tarah W.
    Oct. 30, 2017

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    A Volcano at Midnight

    Pretty epic experience sleeping so close to Pele. The best entrance to see the volcano at night is a bit of a drive/back ride but well worth it! Talk to locals in Pahoa and Keaau for tips on how to see the best views of the volcano. Cheap site about like $15 i believe.

  • Karrieanne W.
    Aug. 13, 2018

    Nāmakanipaio Campground — Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

    Closed due to volcanic activity

    I love camping at this spot. Namakanipaio has wonderful views the Milky Way, and used to have a great view of the glowing lava lake. It was a short hike to Jagger Museum, that now is being consumed by the caldera. With daily earthquakes in the area, it is no longer safe. you can not even stop in the highway in that area. Hopefully it will open again in the future.

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