Haleakalā National Park Elopement Permit Guide

NPS Special Use Permit required. $150 non refundable application fee. Submit at least 3 weeks in advance; complex requests may need 4 weeks for environmen…

Permit Requirements

NPS Special Use Permit required. $150 non refundable application fee. Submit at least 3 weeks in advance; complex requests may need 4 weeks for environmental and cultural review. Maximum group size: 25 people. Approved summit ceremony locations are Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill), Pā Kaʻoao (White Hill) Overlook, Kalahaku Overlook, and Leleiwi Overlook. Approved Kipahulu locations are the Kūloa Loop Trail and the Coastal Trail from Kūloa Point to Kipahulu Campground. Ceremonies are prohibited in the Wilderness Area, on the Halemauʻu and Keoneheʻeheʻe (Sliding Sands) Trails, at Kaʻapahu and Alelele, a…

Permit required
Yes
Permit fee
$150 non refundable application fee
Maximum group size
25 people
Information last verified
April 2026
Official application
https://www.nps.gov/hale/learn/management/special-use-permits.htm

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