Rate Sand Island State Recreation Area
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Hawaii is the most remote land mass on earth. Its reputation for unsurpassed natural beauty is reflected in its parks. Hawaii’s state park system is comprised of 51 state parks encompassing nearly 30,000 acres on the 5 major islands. The park environments range from landscaped grounds with developed facilities to wildland areas with trails and primitive facilities.
Outdoor recreation consists of a diversity of coastal and wildland recreational experiences, including picnicking, camping, lodging, ocean recreation, sightseeing, hiking, and pleasure walking. The park program protects, preserves, and interprets excellent examples of Hawaii’s natural and cultural history. The exceptional scenic areas are managed for their aesthetic values and developed for their superb views.
We invite you to experience Hawaii, learn about its unique resources and history, and participate in outdoor recreation by visiting our parks. As you visit, please help us protect Hawaii’s fragile and irreplaceable resources for future generations
About this location:
State Park
Hours
April 1 to Labor Day:
7 am to 7:45 pm
After Labor Day to March 31:
7 am to 6:45 pm
Entrance Fee
- None
About
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.
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. (14.0 acres)
Activities
- Beachgoing
- Fishing
Facilities
- Campsites
- Picnic Pavilion
- Picnic table
- Restroom
- Showers
- Trash Cans
- Walking Path
- Water Fountain
Camping
Camping fees start at $12 per campsite per night.
Prohibited
- No Motorized Vehicles/ATV’s
- No Animals/Pets
- No Littering/Dumping
- No Smoking
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