About this campground
Our Visitor Center is ADA accessible and offers wall exhibits with both English and Hawaiian Language interpretive information in our open lanai area. We also offer a FREE Audio tour available for Smart Phones (Data/Service Provider fees may apply). Restrooms and drinking water fountains located outside of Visitor Center. Museum exhibits and Park Store are open daily from 8:30am-4:30pm located in the visitor center. Please note: the Park Store is cashless and accepts card or digital payments only.
Getting there
The park is on the island of Hawai'i, one mile south of Kawaihae off Hwy 270. Turn left on to Spencer Beach Park Road from Hwy 270. Turn 2nd Right in to visitor center parking lot. Visitor Center located on the right.
Nearby federal campgrounds
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Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby Hawaii campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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