Hawaii Permit Areas

Pick a wilderness permit area to browse its entry-point passes.

Hawaii's headline backcountry permit covers Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, from coastal sites like Halape to the Mauna Loa summit cabins. Quotas are small, so weekend dates go quickly and cancellations are worth watching.

Hawaii wilderness permits on recreation.gov are led by Hawai'i Volcanoes Backcountry, where high-demand passes sell out for peak dates. Permit Ranger watches every pass in the state and alerts you the moment a sold-out date opens.

• Hawai'i Volcanoes Backcountry passes - permit guide