Hawai'i Volcanoes
Park №31Hawaii & PacificEst. 1916

Hawai'i Volcanoes

Hawaii·325,605 acres·Year-round

Two of the world's most active volcanoes — Kīlauea and Mauna Loa — at work.

Best season
Year-round
Trip length
2 days
Acres
325,605
Region
Hawaii & Pacific
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Highlights

  • Kīlauea Caldera
    Active summit caldera, often glowing red at night when erupting.
  • Chain of Craters Road
    19-mile descent past pit craters to where lava overran the highway.
  • Thurston Lava Tube
    Walk-through 500-year-old tube in old-growth rainforest.

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