National Park Service · Hawaii
Nāmakanipaio
National Park Service · Hawaii, United States · in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- Sites
- 16
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,937 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- Nearest town
- Volcano
- Phone
- (808) 985-6011
About
Nāmakanipaio 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 'ōhi'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.
Fees
Per tent site: $15. There is a self pay station at the campground. Park entrance fees also apply which are paid at the park entrance station or the after hours self pay station on the Kīlauea Visitor Center lanai.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 56° | 51° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 65° | 55° | 46° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 57° | 51° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 66° | 57° | 51° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 58° | 55° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 69° | 59° | 55° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 61° | 58° | 74° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 61° | 58° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 61° | 58° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 60° | 55° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 59° | 54° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 67° | 58° | 52° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
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- Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area Cabins and Bunkhouse · City, County & Regional Parks · 27 mi
- Whittington Beach Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 29 mi
- Laupāhoehoe Beach Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 39 mi
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