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they are fishing. If you throw a fishing line in the water, you can pitch a tent along much
of the shoreline free of charge.
For proper campgrounds with facilities, however, county park camping permits are ob-
tained through the
Department of Parks and Recreation
(808/270-7389), and contact
information for each office is available on the website at
www.co.maui.hi.us
.
Fees are $5
per adult per night ($2 per child per night), and camping permits are issued for the parks
found below. Papalaua and Papohaku are the only two I recommed; Papalaua is closed for
camping on Thursdays.
• Kanaha Beach Park
• Papalaua Beach Park
• One Ali'i Beach Park (Moloka'i)
• Papohaku Beach Park (Moloka'i)
Camping is also available at various locations inside
Haleakala National Park
(808/
572-4400,
www.nps.gov/hale
)
. In the summit section of the park, no permits are needed for
camping at Hosmer's Grove, and within the crater itself, camping is available by free per-
mit at Holua, Kapalaoa, and Paliku wilderness campgrounds. Permits are to be picked up
at the Haleakala visitor's center, and all wilderness campers will need to watch an 8-minute
orientation video. For all campers, there is a maximum of three nights in each 30-day peri-
od. In the Kipahulu section of the park, camping is available for $10 per vehicle.
Camping within state parks is also available at the following locations:
• Wai'anapanapa State Park
• Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
• Pala'au State Park (Moloka'i)
• Waikolu (Moloka'i)
Fees for camping in state parks are $18/campsite for nonresidents and $12/campsite
for Hawai'i residents. Permits can be obtained either by calling 808/984-8109 or making
a reservation online at
www.camping.ehawaii.gov
,
though you will need to create a free
