HCC §15-42
Rules for using campgrounds in Hawaii County
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section sets rules for camping in county parks. You cannot build permanent structures or dig without permission. You must clean up and remove all gear before leaving, keep quiet at night, and only gather dead wood on the ground unless signs say otherwise.
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Regulations governing camping areas
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The installation of permanent camping facilities is prohibited. (b) The digging or leveling of the ground at any campsite is prohibited, except with the permission of the director. (c) Camping equipment must be completely removed and the sites cleaned before departure. SUPP. 14 (7-2023) 15-12 PARKS AND RECREATION § 15-42 (d) Camping within twenty-five feet of any water hydrant, main road, or well-defined water course, except upon the direction of the director is prohibited. (e) Quiet shall be maintained in all campgrounds between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (f) The gathering of wood for use as fuel in campgrounds or picnic areas shall be limited to dead material on the ground, except where such gathering is prohibited by the director by the posting of appropriate signs.
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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