Posted at 5:20 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2006
No fireworks at Haleakala National Park allowed
Advertiser Staff
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK, Maui — Alcohol and fireworks are banned from Haleakala National Park today through Jan. 1.The ban is in effect for both the summit and Kipahulu areas of the park. All park campgrounds and campsites will be open over the holiday weekend. The drive-up campgrounds in Kipahulu and Hosmer Grove do not require a permit, but the number of people using Kipahulu is limited to 100, and 50 at Hosmer Grove, with each group of campers limited to no more than 12 people.
Permits are required for backcountry campsites at Holua and Paliku. They can be obtained at Park Headquarters Visitor Center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the day the camper goes into the backcountry; permits are not issued in advance or over the phone. When all campsites are full, permits will no longer be issued. The park entrance fee is $10 per private vehicle, good for three days. An annual pass is $20.
