National Park Service · Hawaii
Kulanaokuaiki
National Park Service · Hawaii, United States · in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
- Sites
- 9
- Cost
- Per site: $10. There is a self pay station at the campground
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 3,169 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · 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
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. This campground is subject to closure when the area is dry and during times of high fire risk. No dogs or pets are allowed at this campground to protect endangered nene.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 58° | 52° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 64° | 58° | 51° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 65° | 59° | 54° | 68° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 65° | 60° | 52° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 61° | 57° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 61° | 59° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 69° | 63° | 60° | 72° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 63° | 61° | 73° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 63° | 59° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 63° | 57° | 72° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 67° | 61° | 57° | 70° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 66° | 60° | 52° | 68° | 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
- Nāmakanipaio · National Park Service · 6 mi · 16 sites
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- Whittington Beach Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 25 mi
- Gilbert Kahele Recreation Area Cabins and Bunkhouse · City, County & Regional Parks · 33 mi
- Hoʻokena Beach Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 41 mi
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