Camping – an Exciting Adventure for Young and Old

Imagine it’s early in the evening and you and a small group of friends are trying to make a campfire. You collect dry woods, put everything on a pile and then hope that the wind isn’t too strong to blow it out immediately. You are successful and now gather around the fire. Everyone packs out their food and soon, the typical smell of barbecue hangs in the air.

For dessert, you all brought marshmallows, crackers and chocolate. You hear the surf break on the cliffs, the wind in the trees, birds sing, taste the salt in the breezy air and see the sun setting over the ocean. It’s a perfect day out in nature, at a campground on the northeastern coast of Oahu.

After the barbecue, you can go for a night swim, walk around, or play card games on the beach. At night, millions of stars appear in the sky. It’s very different than the sky in town with all the city lights shining brightly.

There are more than a dozen beach parks on Oahu that allow camping. One of the best campgrounds on the windward coast is the Malaekahana State Recreation Area (Kahuku Section), between Kahuku and Laie, about 55 yards (50m) off Kamehameha Highway, directly on the beach. There are three campgrounds at Malaekahana Bay. This one is the northernmost of the three.

Camping on Oahu. You can camp where they film Lost!