Nāmakanipaio
Nāmakanipaio is a national park campground in Hawaii. The published nightly fee is $15.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- Hawaii
- Coordinates
- 19.42537, -155.29588
- Nightly fee
- $15
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/namakanipaio-cam…
- Phone
- 8665367972
Amenities
- Potable water
- Toilets (Flush Toilets - year round)
- Cell reception (per NPS)
- Firewood for sale
- Trash collection
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Nāmakanipaio
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.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Waikoloa Propane · 23 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namakani Paio | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Kulanaokuaiki Campground | Private campground | 5.8 mi | — | — |
| Kulanaokuaiki | National park campground | 5.8 mi | $10 | — |
| Nāpau Crater Camp Site | Free campsite | 10 mi | Free | — |
| Halapē | Private campground | 11 mi | — | — |
| Halapē Campsite | Free campsite | 11 mi | Free | — |
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Sources. National Park Service. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.