Haleakalā National Park (Wilderness Tent Permit)

Beautiful remote campground deep within Haleakala NP. The campgrounds are well spaced.

We really enjoyed camping at Holua no. 5. The hardest thing was getting information ahead of time on the water situation at the campground. So many people are out there camping every day but the rangers for Haleakala Nation Park don’t collect information or provide any useful information about water. We went out with a family of five so accurate information about water at the sites would have saved us packing that much water out there. That said, the catchment system was awesome; there was plenty of water and all of it very clear. I mentioned that we could even have just brought a Steripen for treatment.

The campsite was comfortable, grassy but there isn’t any protection from the wind like the other sites. It’ll be very cold at night with no protection from the sun during the day. That said, this was my favorite thing I’ve ever done on Maui. Other campers out there are incredible, kind and helpful. I’m just disappointed that the park service doesn’t do a better job informing campers about current conditions like the park service here in Alaska.

Awesome! So clean for a 5$ camping

Backpacking to Paliku from the summit visitors center is a beautiful hike but remember it is almost 4,000 ft of elevation gain on the return. Many will choose to take the Halemalu'u trail ( the switchbacks) since the elevation at the TH is 8,000 ft instead of almost 10,000 ft for the summit TH.
Note that although you may select a specific campsite for your permit that the last 2 times I camped at Paliku and had site 3 reserved that other campers had already pitched their tents on that site. There is a campsite site map posted near the water source.

Communication was good (drought, bring enough water (though we carried way to much)). Sites are basic, yes, but beautiful. And Nene everywhere : )

Very beautiful, unique setting, highly reccommended

Permit process was easy and no issues. Rangers were helpful. Hike was beautiful and campsite also. Be prepared for very high winds and wet conditions despite how the high down from the crater is. I had quite an adventure and will remember for a long time.

Beautiful and spiritual experience.

Absolutely beautiful place to camp. The stars at night were an incredible sight. We had to pack in all of our water but everything else was perfect. We hiked across the crater during the day and it was such a unique experience

The campsites were spacious, private, and easy to find. The trails were well marked and maintained with mileage to destinations. At the camp there was easy access to the water drum and plenty of water. I had forgot to buy fuel for my stove and the nice people who were renting the cabin said there were plenty of fuel canisters left behind from previous campers that I was able to take and use.