Oʻahu county beach park camping (camping.honolulu.gov)

Oʻahu's city beach parks allow camping with a permit from camping.honolulu.gov: $35 for 3 nights (Friday to Monday) or $55 for 5 nights (Friday to Wednesday), including the $5 admin fee since July 1, 2026. Permits open at 5 p.m. on the Friday two weeks before, and there's no camping Wednesday or Thursday nights.

• Book: camping.honolulu.gov opens at 5 p.m. Hawaiʻi time on the Friday two weeks before your camping weekend; last day to book online is the Thursday before. One permit per person per week. Walk-in permits from the following Monday at 650 South King Street, Honolulu (808-768-3440, option 1).
• Cost: $35 for 3 days (Friday 8 a.m. to Monday 8 a.m.) or $55 for 5 days (to Wednesday 8 a.m.), plus a small card fee. Nonrefundable and can't be changed.
• Popular campgrounds: Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden (Kāneʻohe), Kualoa Regional Park, Bellows Field Beach Park and Waimānalo Beach Park, Kaiaka Bay (Haleʻiwa), Swanzy, Hauʻula and Kokololio on the windward side, plus Kalaeloa, Māʻili, Lualualei and Keaʻau on the Leeward Coast.
• Rules: 18+ to apply, up to 10 people per site and 3 vehicles per permit. No campfires at beach parks (fire rings allowed at Hoʻomaluhia and Kualoa), no generators, no pets except service animals, no alcohol, quiet hours 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• Camping without a permit can mean a fine of up to $500 and up to 30 days in jail.

Sources: Wanderlustyle: Oʻahu camping permits (2026) · City and County of Honolulu: camping admin fee increase (July 1, 2026)

Last checked Oct. 31, 2026. Hours, fees and rules can change, so confirm with the official source before you go.