Best RV Parks near Hilo, HI
Searching for an RV campsite near Hilo? RV camping is an adventurous and unique way to experience the city. Each RV campsite offers quick access to one or more of Hilo's most popular destinations.
Best RV Sites Near Hilo, HI (7)
1. Mango š„ Hale
1 Reviewā¢7 Photosā¢6 SavesA place to rest and enjoy the natural surroundings, lots of room for camping or car camping, thereās hot showers and kitchen downstairs in the main house. Park your van, Rv, or Set up your tent on 3.5 acres Choose your own private space to camp š Trails wind through a fruit orchard where fruits like lemons, bananas š cherrys, pineapples, guava are abundant.. Bathroom, with hot showers, thereās a kitchen and WiFi available Drinking water š§ Fruit stand at the end of Orchidland dr. With a hardware store, groceries etc.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Trash
$45 - $80 / night
2. Namakanipaio Campground
16 Reviewsā¢53 Photosā¢42 SavesNÄmakanipaio Campground is located 31.5 miles south of Hilo on Highway-11 at 4,000' elevation. It is a large, open grassy area with tall eucalyptus and 'Åhi'a trees. This campground has restrooms, water, picnic tables and barbecue pits. Campfires are permitted in the barbeque pits only. If there are more than 2 people in your party, you can expand to 4 people per site with another tent. Maximum stay is 7 days.
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- ADA Access
3. Moon Garden Farm Getaway
1 Reviewā¢18 Photosā¢11 SavesPitch your tent on a beautiful 25 acre farm located on the Big Island of Hawaii. We are located on the slope of Mauna Loa between Hilo and Volcano National Park. The 1500 foot elevation offers a lush, cool climate and a nice ocean view. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa are visible on clear days. The Bathhouse has electricity. Suitable for phone charging only. A shower and toilet are available. Wifi is available. Enjoy the bananaās, citrus, jaboticaba and various other fruits when in season. We have fish ponds with tilapia, catfish and bull frogs! Cows and sheep in the pasture. A feral pig named Gwen Stefani and plenty wild ones in the pasture. Children love playing on the farm and catching fish with our fishnets. We also have frisbee golf and tether ball. Drive to the quaint town of Hilo or Volcano Village both about 15 miles in either direction of the farm. Volcano National Park offers great hiking trails and If hiking is not to your liking, just relax on the farm.
- Pets
- Fires
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
$55 / night
4. Aloha Acres
2 Reviewsā¢2 PhotosAloha acres is a peaceful sanctuary located on the East side of the Big Island of Hawaii.
The property conveniently located just 30 minutes from Hilo, 40 minutes to Volcanoes National Park, within 20 minutes of many popular beaches and the famous āRed Roadā coastal drive, and 5 minutes to Historic Pahoa Town- with many shopping and dining options).
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Market
$35 / night
5. Treehouse.Farm
1 Reviewā¢14 Photosā¢9 SavesThe Treehouse Farm is the site of a small craft Cannabis garden that produces Cannabis products for licensed patients. We have a small parking area out front with a trail leading to the treehouse and camping areas in the garden. We offer Cannabis Tours, Surf Lessons and All Day Adventures.
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- Pets
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
$35 - $45 / night
6. Permaculture Paradise: Tropical Escape
Be the first to review!ā¢7 Photosā¢4 SavesWe own a beautiful and lush property with awesome access to beaches, volcanoes, and much more in Puna on the Big Island in Hawaii. We look forward to sharing it with you!
This spot in Puna is a great location and it's a half hour from the property to the Hilo Airport. There is a small downtown in Pahoa Town with most things you should need just minutes down the road and anything else you may want including most "big box" stores within 30 minutes in Hilo.
There is a community association that has a park and pool that we can give you access to upon request.
**More pictures coming soon**
- Reservable
- RVs
- Tents
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Trash
$49 / night
7. Farm to Table Hawaii
Be the first to review!ā¢17 Photosā¢7 SavesWellness Retreats for Conscious Foodies + Travelers - enjoy a local farm to table, homesteading experience on the Big Island of Hawaii created by Chef Justine Ma.
After booking a camping or glamping experience on our farm, you can create your own personal retreat by adding on a farmers market tour, cooking class, and homemade meals; OR just enjoy the farm with on-site perks such as on-grid electricity, high speed wifi, unlimited drinking water, yoga mats, a covered picnic area to share with fellow campers, a large outdoor kitchen equipped with a propane burner, grill, air fryer, pots, pans, utensils, plates and cups! Looking forward to hosting you!
*** THIS SPACE WAS CREATED FOR SEASONEDĀ CAMPERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE LIVINGĀ IN NATURE, AND APPRECIATE ADDITIONAL AMENITIES LIKE A FULL KITCHEN AND PICNIC WITH ACCESS TO WIFI + ELECTRICITY ***
*** IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE CAMPING IN A TENT, YOU CANĀ UPGRADE AND GLAMP IN THEĀ TINYHOMES THAT COMEĀ WITH BEDS/LINENSĀ ***
WHATāS NEARBY:
- WITHIN 5-10 MINS: Ocean cliffs, public labyrinth, Pahoa Town, grocery stores, restaurants, food delivery options and a 24 hour 7-11 is available 15 minutes away from the farm.Ā
- WITHIN 25-60 MINS: Hilo Town, Pohoiki Hot Ponds, Lava Tree State Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kehena Black Sand Beach, Kalapana, hikes and caves are all within 30 minutes. Keaukaha (numerous beach parks, ocean ponds and swimmable tidepools about 35 minutes).
- WITHIN 1.5-3HRS: Green Sand Beach and South Point are approx. 2.5 hours. Mauna Kea Mauna Loa 1.5 hrs., and Kona 2.5 hours.Ā
Ask about excursions!
PS: Our dog Olena may be on the property. Friendly dogs who get along with dogs/chickens/ducks allowed, no cats.
PPS:Ā We do supply garbage bins however we ask that you take your garbage with you, thank you!
Booking is per pitched tent. If you have more than 2 people per tent, please add additional guest fee up to more persons. If you have more than 1 tent, please make separate bookings. Only 1 vehicle per booking allowed, mahalo!
- Pets
- Fires
- Electric Hookups
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- RVs
$39 - $55 / night
Recent RV Reviews In Hilo
20 Reviews of 7 Hilo Campgrounds
Jennifer H.
Legend
Namakanipaio Campground
Proximity to NP & Volcano house ++
Roddy efficient grass sites - big enough for a couple or snag multiple for a family. Little cabins you can rent too. Bbq at each site l, mowed grass, bathrooms and sinks. Grab dinner at volcano house and have all day and night to explore the NP
- JJennifer H.
Scout
Aloha Acres
Peaceful paradise
Convenient location, beautiful property and warm and welcoming hosts.
- JJennifer H.Scout
Aloha Acres
Aloha Acres is awesome!
The property was easy to find, gorgeous and super convenient to all of the things we wanted to do on the Big Island.
Ashley F.Legend
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!
Jen T.Scout
Moon Garden Farm Getaway
Beautiful
Beautiful and peaceful campsite. The bathrooms and showers are super clean with warm running water. The outdoor amenities are a nice touch, I enjoyed playing with the disc golf and walking around the pond in the morning. The grassy road during the rain gets slippery if you donāt have 4 wheel but we never got stuck. I just hate how much we tore up the grass, made me feel bad every time we returned to camp. There are 4 dogs roaming around and for the most part they minded their own business. If you wake up early enough you can get a beautiful sunrise over a cattle farm. If we ever visit again, weād love to stay here again.
Alejandro G.
RangerNamakanipaio Campground
Amazing Travel
The campground was lovely. Great location, just down the road from Volcano House (where you go to check in). We stayed in a cabin and it was excellent. The doors have key cars swipe (don't forget your key, the doors lock automatically behind you!) The shower was good and even the complimentary shower gel in the women's shower was nice! Dinner at Volcano House was good. I only wish we had stayed more than one night to be able to explore the area more.
Christine N.
GuideNamakanipaio Campground
Great day trip
lots Of trails for a variety of levels
- Karrieanne W.
TravelerNamakanipaio Campground
Currently Closed
Due to the draining of the Lava Lake and constant earthquakes in Volcanoes National Park, this area is closed. At this time it is uncertain that it will open again.
- Karrieanne W.Traveler
Namakanipaio Campground
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.
- MMolly B.Guide
Namakanipaio Campground
Colder than you think
Awesome access to lots of trails and of course the volcano. Wouldnāt go right now with the eruptions but worth the visit in the future.
Bring extra warm stuff; can get windy and quite chilly at night.
- Kristen P.Scout
Namakanipaio Campground
10 miles from anything you are used to (except a bathroom š)
This camping site is great! Itās 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 didnāt need flashlights. Itās 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.
Tarah W.RangerNamakanipaio Campground
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.
Sharon N.TravelerNamakanipaio Campground
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.
Dave G.GuideNamakanipaio Campground
Arrived and Left in Awe
We were able to snag a walk up site right at check out time, which is when you should arrive if you want to camp here. The campground was full by dinner time. The huge upside of this campground is the proximity to the Jagger Museum and the inner caldera of the volcano. You can hike from the campground to the caldera overlook and if you get lucky with a cloudy night sky, you'll be treated to a fiery display with the volcano glow lighting up the sky. The only downside of this campground is that there are no showers for tent campers. Definitely not something that would prevent us from returning.
Elliott B.LegendNamakanipaio Campground
Kind of a green desert...
Nice, open sites with decent amenities. You don't really have a lot of privacy at all... but you should be off exploring the park! I say desert, because it can get so hot during the day and turn around and get really cold at night.
Jessica F.GuideNamakanipaio Campground
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.
Leah P.RangerNamakanipaio Campground
camping
great camp site, had everything you would want at a tropical camp site.
Eric N.GuideNamakanipaio Campground
Volcanoes NP
Very quiet location with nearby access to incredible hiking. The higher altitude kept the temperatures in the low 60's and perfect for sleeping. Not very many campers so it was a peaceful evening.
- Leah P.Ranger
Namakanipaio Campground
Namakaipaio
nice open camping sites, with restroom access and BBQ pit for pit. reasonable price per night. also has a entrance fee.
Christy K.RangerNamakanipaio Campground
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.
Guide to Hilo
Camping near Hilo, Hawaii, offers a unique blend of lush landscapes and volcanic wonders. Whether you're looking to pitch a tent or park your RV, there are plenty of options to explore.
What to do:
- Hiking: There are numerous trails around Hilo. For example, at NÄmakanipaio Campground, visitors can enjoy trails for various skill levels. One reviewer mentioned, "lots of trails for a variety of levels," making it a great spot for both beginners and experienced hikers.
- Exploring Volcanoes National Park: Camping at Kulanaokuaiki Campground gives you easy access to the park. A camper noted, "Camping at Kulanaokuaiki allowed us to immerse ourselves into the park and access some of its greatest sights."
- Beach Activities: At Isaac Hale Beach Park, you can enjoy swimming and snorkeling. One family shared, "We had some of the best snorkeling we have ever had, here. We saw turtles, tons of fish, and 1 shark!!"
What campers like:
- Scenic Views: Campers rave about the stunning views. One visitor at Kalopa State Rec Area said, "Phenomenal views of the mountains and ocean."
- Quiet Atmosphere: Many appreciate the peacefulness of places like Kulanaokuaiki Campground. A reviewer mentioned, "This lovely primitive camping area has 9 designated sites," highlighting the seclusion.
- Unique Experiences: Campers enjoy the chance to see volcanic activity. A visitor at NÄmakanipaio Campground noted, "You could see the glow and the steam from the crater."
What you should know:
- Limited Amenities: Many campgrounds, like Kulanaokuaiki Campground, do not have water available. A camper advised, "Make sure and bring lots of water (you'll want it)."
- Weather Conditions: The weather can be unpredictable. One visitor at Kalopa State Rec Area mentioned, "It rained quite a bit, it was damp and pretty cloudy."
- Volcanic Activity: Some areas may be affected by volcanic activity. A camper at Isaac Hale Beach Park shared, "Due to the new volcanic activity, you can no longer reach this beach."
Tips for camping with families:
- Choose Family-Friendly Campgrounds: Look for spots like NÄmakanipaio Campground, which has cabins available. One family said, "We stayed in a cabin and it was excellent."
- Plan Activities: Make sure to have a list of activities. A camper at Kalopa State Rec Area mentioned enjoying hikes nearby, which can be great for kids.
- Pack Snacks: Having snacks on hand is essential. One reviewer at Isaac Hale Beach Park noted, "We grabbed a few groceries to have for snacks, breakfast and dinners."
Tips from RVers:
- Check Accessibility: Ensure the campground can accommodate your RV size. NÄmakanipaio Campground is not big rig friendly, so plan accordingly.
- Look for Hookups: If you need electric hookups, Kalopa State Rec Area offers them, making it easier for RVers to stay comfortable.
- Be Prepared for Limited Services: Many campgrounds, like Kulanaokuaiki Campground, have minimal services. A reviewer advised, "Youāll have to be prepared with food, water, and supplies."
Camping near Hilo is a fantastic way to experience Hawaii's natural beauty. Just remember to plan ahead and enjoy the adventure!
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