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Sand Island State Recreation Area State Parks Camping

Description

Sand Island State Recreation Area offers weekends-only shoreline camping within a heavily industrialized area very close to the urban core of Honolulu and the flight path of the Honolulu International Airport. This park is also adjacent to the Sand Island Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) day use riding area - which contains tracks and trails for motorized OHV's and non-motorized BMX bikes. The park often hosts large groups of resident weekend campers.  For security reasons the gates are locked nightly around sunset – vehicles cannot exit the park until the following morning. For those seeking a more tranquil camping experience, the Division of State Parks suggests checking availability in one of our other Oahu campgrounds: Malaekahana SRA, Keaiwa Heiau SRA, or Ahupua’a o Kahana SP. Sand Island is an arid, urban coastal park which offers picnicking, camping, walking, shore fishing and board surfing. It fronts a small sand beach and has good views of Honolulu Harbor and ocean sunsets. 

Camping Rates:

Hawaii Residents:  $20 per campsite per night for up to 10 persons

Non-residents:  $30 per campsite per night for up to 10 persons

*chlidren 2 and under free

CAMP SET-UP BEFORE 2 PM.  Check-out time is no later than 12 noon.

GATE HOURS: 

Summer (April 1 through Labor Day): 7 am - 7:45 pm; Winter (after Labor Day through March 31): 7 am - 6:45 pm.  VEHICLES WILL BE LOCKED IN DURING EVENING HOURS - OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED.  Payphone located in front of Caretaker's residence.  No fireplaces or grills are provided at this park.  Campers must bring grills or other fire containment devices.  Put out all fires before leaving.  Campgrounds are closed from Monday through Thursday.


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Location

End of Sand Island Access Road, off Nimitz Highway (Highway 92), Sand Island, Honolulu.


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Special Conditions

NO CAMP SET-UP BEFORE 2 PM. May occupy camp site from 2:00 p.m. on first day of reservation and must leave camp site by 12:00 p.m. on departure date.

Only names listed are covered by this permit. CAMPING ALLOWED ONLY IN DESIGNATED SITES AS ASSIGNED. NO CAMPERVANS ALLOWED.

GATE HOURS: Summer (April 1 through Labor Day): 7 am - 7:45 pm; Winter (after Labor Day through March 31): 7 am - 6:45 pm. VEHICLES WILL BE LOCKED IN DURING EVENING HOURS - OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED. Payphone located in front of Caretaker's residence.  Put out all fires before leaving. Campgrounds are closed from Monday through Thursday.

No security personnel, no emergency services at this park. NO CAMPFIRES ALLOWED. No fireplaces or grills are provided at this park, campers must bring grills or other fire containment devices and cook on campstoves or portable grills only. Park vehicles in designated parking areas only, no driving in campground. Camp site and surrounding area must be cleaned and fires put out before departure.

Hazards

No hazards.

Prohibited

No prohibited.

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Activities

No activities.

Amenities

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Facilities

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Refund Policy

Refunds must be requested at least 15 days in advance of your check-in date. No online refunds inside of 15 days to check-in.
To request a refund, login and click on “My Reservations”, then select the appropriate "Refund/Cancellation" link and follow the instructions.

Refunds for credit cards minus service fee and cancellation fee ($5), will be credited back to your card. Card must be the same as original purchase.
To request a refund less than 15 days in advance, you must email an appeal, with reason, to <DLNR.DSP.Permits@hawaii.gov>  Appeals are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may not be approved.
You may add additional days to an existing permit (up to the maximum allowable consecutive nights stay), or you may switch dates entirely, availability permitting. Additional lodging fees, as well as a change fee, will apply and must be paid for at the time of the change. CHANGES TO DATES OF STAY MUST BE MADE MORE THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF CHECK-IN. WITHIN 7 DAYS, NO DATE CHANGES ARE ALLOWED.
However, cancellation or reductions in dates MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 15 PRIOR TO YOUR DATE OF CHECK-IN. WITHIN 15 DAYS, NO REDUCTION IN DATE CHANGES ARE ALLOWED.
Availability permitting, yes, within the same park, you may switch your campsite number if there is space.
No switching parks allowed. To change your stay to another park, you need to cancel your permit, request a refund more than 15 days before check-in date, and purchase a new permit for your desired site.
There is a $3 fee to change your dates of stay, to switch campsite number, or to add guests.  There is no change fee to add days, but you will incur the additional camping costs for extra nights.
 
REFUNDS/CHANGES DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER AND PARK CLOSURES:
In the event that severe weather (flash floods/tropical storms or hurricanes) is forecasted to affect a park area, or forces a park closure, permittees will be notified and given the option to either revise their dates to a future stay, or receive a refund.  Inquiries regarding these situations can be directed to <DLNR.DSP.Permits@hawaii.gov>.


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