Some of the sites will give you descriptions of the farms without telling you the name. Sometimes from the descriptions and a good google search you may be able to figure out what farm it is (Hawaii’s a pretty small place!) and try contacting them directly. You may be able to find some farms without the WWOOFing site to begin with. I was able to find a couple just by searching things like “Farms near Hilo.”

Also, you might try contacting one of the local hostels and asking them. Or maybe some blogs of other travelers who have done WWOOFing. You may find someone on one of these sites who has used their membership to find a place, but still has time left on it. They may share their password or let you buy it from them for a discount.

if interested we can be seen at: WWOOF Hawaii under
Olinda Bonsai & Ornamentals. we have a newly completed guest
house and work in covered greenhouses.

thanks ! Randy

WriterWriter – Thanks for the link, Homelink looks like a great resource!

Laura – Thanks for the tip. I loved the big island. If I go back I’ll check it out.

The setting is beautiful, right across from the ocean in a secured area near the back end “entrance” to Kilauea Nat’l Park. Basic stay includes use of the facilities, pool, sauna, etc. Other packages are available including healthful meals (vegan and veg options all the time!), yoga classes, bodywork, workshops and island excursions. 4 – 12 week volunteer stays can also be arranged. The food is great. Free wi-fi is on the premises.

Beautiful place and truly a bargain considering the high cost of Hawaii. And no, I don’t have any connection to the place other than being a satisfied camping customer of days past. I would definitely return without hesitation. http://www.kalani.com/

Back… Ok, here’s the link: http://www.homelink.org/index.jsp

Kind regards

Lydia and Victor

Nice creative list!

Regarding beach camping, each of the county offices issue permits, but the way the counties are organized can be confusing. Here’s a decoder list:
- Maui County – includes the islands of Lanai and Molokai and of course Maui
- Hawaii County – the Big Island of Hawaii
- Kauai – Kauai, of course
- Honolulu – this is perhaps one of the more confusing ones, because the whole island of Oahu is considered to be Honolulu county.

At the moment, it’s easy to get inter-island fares even cheaper as there is a bit of an airfare war going on. Currently, flights are advertised as low as $27 one-way.

One more luxurious way to stay in Hawaii for cheap is to rent a condo and share it with friends. We stayed in a 2400 square foot condo in the swank Kapalua area of Maui for 8 nights for $2000. There were 4 of us sharing it, though we could have added two more to spread the cost more. For the four of us we averaged spending $62.50 per person per night. Two great benefits of a condo – we could cook our own meals and wash our clothes.