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Do you need a reservation for Haleakalā National Park?
Haleakalā National Park's timed entry and reservation rules, quoted from its own page, with the dates, hours and how to book. Pick a day to check it.
What Haleakalā National Park requires
Haleakalā National Park requires a vehicle reservation for Summit District at sunrise from 3 AM to 7 AM every day.
Sunrise (Haleakalā National Park), National Park Service, checked November 2026.
Haleakalā National Park · Nov 3, 2026. Only for Summit District at sunrise. On Nov 3, 2026, Haleakalā National Park needs a vehicle reservation for Summit District at sunrise from 3 AM to 7 AM.
Haleakalā National Park · Nov 3, 2026
DependsOnly for Summit District at sunrise. On Nov 3, 2026, Haleakalā National Park needs a vehicle reservation for Summit District at sunrise from 3 AM to 7 AM.
Summit District at sunrise · 2026
Sunrise reservation
Summit District at sunrise"In order to view sunrise at Haleakalā National Park, you will need to make a reservation ahead of time."
- When
- Every day of the year
- Hours
- 3 AM to 7 AM
"A reservation is required for each vehicle entering the park from 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m."
Who does not need one
"Can I walk or bike up without a reservation? | Yes, however we do not recommend that people walk up the summit road since it is dark and crowded at that time of day, and the road between the entrance station and the summit is 10 miles long up several thousand feet of elevation."
"All non-commercial visitors who comes up for sunrise will need to make an advanced reservation via recreation.gov."
When to book
"Reservations can be made online up to 60 days in advance of your sunrise visit on recreation.gov and are only valid for the day reserved. These tickets are released at 7:00 am HST. ... A portion of reservations for any given day will be released 2 days (48 hours) in advance"
Fee
"The reservation cost is $1.00 per vehicle."
More from Haleakalā National Park
"Visitors who come up to the park without a sunrise reservation will not be allowed to enter the summit district until after 7:00 AM They will be directed to turn around at the entrance."
"No, you only need a sunrise reservation to access the summit during sunrise hours (3:00 AM to 7:00 AM)."
"A visitor may only purchase one sunrise reservation per three-day period."
Source: Sunrise (Haleakalā National Park), National Park Service, checked November 2026.
Also read on: Haleakalā Sunrise Reservations FAQ (Haleakalā National Park) · Fees & Passes (Haleakalā National Park)
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