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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii Volcanoes

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March 2026 events & updates at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park announces updates and events for March 2026:

Feb 9, 2026
Lava fountains and plumes of gas and tephra erupt out of a volcano

February 2026 Notice of Flight Operations

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for February 2026:

Feb 3, 2026

February 2026 events & updates at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park announces updates and events for February 2026:

Jan 20, 2026
Lava erupts vertically from a volcano
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Overview

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is located in Hawaii and welcomes millions of visitors each year.

Primitive campsite

Kulanaokuaiki

Sites available

$10Walk-in only
Tent camping

Nāmakanipaio

Sites available

RestroomsWater
$15Walk-in only
A bookshelf lined with books about Hawaii
Bookstore and Park Store

Park Bookstore

Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association operates the official park bookstores at the Welcome Center and th...

Overlook into a volcanic crater with trees in the foreground
Hiking

Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge)

Walk along an old road damaged by an earthquake in 1983 and get panoramic views of Kaluapele

45-60 MinutesWinter, Spring
Two people holding hands on a paved path through a cinder-covered landscape
Hiking

Devastation Trail

Stroll on a paved path through a recovering landscape that was buried by falling cinder from the 195...

30-60 Minutes
lava tube lit by orange electric light
Hiking

Nāhuku Lava Tube Trail

Walk through lush rainforest and see a cave where a river of lava flowed 500 years ago.

30-90 Minutes
Ocean waves and coastal cliffs shortly before sunset
Backcountry Camping

Backcountry Camp at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Looking for solitude or adventure? The vast backcountry on Kīlauea and Mauna Loa provides ample oppo...

Reservation Required
Red blossoms of ʻōhiʻa lehua over a lava field
Hiking

Visit Kahuku: Palm Trail

Hike or bike to some of the best views of Kahuku and along the fissure of the 1868 Mauna Loa eruptio...

1-2 Hours
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A road partially covered by black solidified lava at sunset with a steep hill in the background

Alanui Kahiko

HAVO

At the base of the lava-draped Hōlei Pali, see a remnant of the old Chain of Craters Road, which was reclaimed by Pele i...

A man and woman walking on a paved path through a barren landscape covered by cinders

Devastation Trail

HAVO

The Devastation Trail meanders gently through a landscaped covered in cinders from the 1959 eruption of Kīlauea Iki

Molten lava within a crater at night.

Eruption Viewing from Kīlauea Overlook

Hawaii

Kīlauea Overlook offers unobstructed views of the bottom of the Halemaʻumaʻu crater during an eruption. Located 2.5 mile...

Visitors look into an erupting crater.

Eruption Viewing from Kūpinaʻi Pali

Kilauea

Escape the crowds and experience the eruption in near solitude. This vantage point offers stunning wide-angle views of t...

Group of visitors viewing the eruption from the crater's edge.

Eruption Viewing from Uēkahuna

Kilauea

The overlook at Uēkahuna offers great views into Halemaʻumaʻu crater and surrounding areas from the summit of Kīlauea vo...

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