Hosmer Grove Campground

Love that campsite, despite the fact that the rain was RELENTLESS the night we were there.

Can't wait to come back again someday!

Great campground. Nice facilities. Love the location and the convenience.

Bathrooms were very gross. No water or sanitizer.

We stayed in a campervan. If you don’t get there early, you might get stuck with a very unlevel site. Also, the water onsite doesn’t work. You need to get water from the visitor center—which is technically closed for repairs. We did love the nature trail.

I went with my boyfriend by the end of february. The weather there was so humid and cold that it was tough to sleep. It’s a primitive campground with basic bathrooms and no electricity. If you are sleeping in a camper van, make sure to park in a flat spot!
The good part is you can easily drive to watch the incredible sunrise at the top of haleakala!

Waking up at Hosmer Grove in February is a bracing, misty experience. The small, communal ground feels intimate, though the damp cold made lighting coal impossible—stick to a gas stove for that essential morning coffee! Its prime location is the real winner; being already high on the mountain makes catching the Haleakalā sunrise effortless. You’ll trade personal space for incredible birdwatching and the easiest summit commute on Maui.

Beautiful and great bird watching.

Quiet campground! We got to see Nene birds here which was fun- although it made it a bit challenging to eat as they wanted to approach and we wanted to ensure they didn’t get any human food! Awesome for the morning to see sunrise:)

Great location, made our sunrise morning nice and easy.

We had reservations for two nights with our camper van. We were aware that it was a "walk-in" campsite close to the parking area and planned to use the picnic table for meal prep but sleep in our vehicle. When we arrived just at check-in time, all parking spaces were taken by a large group that had reserved one site but was using all parking. We left and returned several hours later after viewing the sunset from atop Haleakala. The group was still there, with all parking spots still taken. We had reserved the last sites available for both our nights, but it appeared other campers had encountered the same situation as us, for it looked like only one or two other sites were being utilized in addition to the large group. Since we were unable to stay there, we camped in the visitor center parking and as expected were asked to leave by the park ranger. We explained our situation and he suggested we stay in the parking next to the handicap restroom that was near but not at the campground. While this gave us access to a restroom it did not provide us with a picnic table or our reserved site. We opted to leave before our second night's reservation and found another campground with available space elsewhere on the island. Obviously we had to pay at the new campground in addition to what we had already paid at reservation.gov. Not happy.