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Hawaii Free Camping Rank and Rules

Hawaii ranks #25 of 50 for free camping

Hawaii ranks #25 of 50 for free camping, with 6.2 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Data as of

Hawaii free camping in numbers

Hawaii ranks #25 of 50 for free camping, with 6.2 known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi.

Rank
#25
Known dispersed sites per 1,000 sq mi
6.2
Known dispersed sites
40
Land area
6,423 sq mi
Developed campgrounds
56
State-land rule
Permit required
Forest restrictions tracked
0

Dispersed camping in Hawaii

Can you camp on Hawaii state land?

Permit required. State parks take permits and marked sites only. Forest reserves and Natural Area Reserves run on forestry division permits. (HAR 13-146) Hawaii has no National Forest land and no BLM land, so no dispersed camping anywhere in the state is the real answer, not a hole in our data. Every state, with the rule behind each answer: dispersed camping on state land, state by state.

Where is dispersed camping restricted in Hawaii?

Hawaii has no National Forest land, so no forest restriction applies here.

Each restriction, cited and dated: where dispersed camping is restricted.

How the rank works

We divide the known dispersed campsites in a state by its land area, in square miles, and multiply by 1,000. The rules above sit beside the rank but never change it. The count includes only sites that public sources map, so mapping effort affects the result. Roadside camping corridors and the points we place inside state wildlife and forest areas are not counted.