Alert: Some Areas of Park Now Open: Crater Rim Drive West from the park entrance to Uēkahuna is open, along with the Welcome Center and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store. Popular overlooks like Kīlauea Overlook and Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents) are also open. Mauna Loa Road is open to Kīpukapuaulu, but Kīpukapuaulu Trail is closed due to tree hazards. All other areas remain closed while park staff continue to address hazards but will reopen as soon as they are deemed safe. The Kahuku Unit is closed until further notice.

National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

Fountains of molten lava erupting from within a crater next to a whirlwind formed from the eruption. — Millions of people visit the park to watch volcanic activity from the caldera's edge. NPS Photo

Overview

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park protects some of the most unique geological, biological, and cherished cultural landscapes in the world. Extending from sea level to 13,680 feet, the park encompasses the summits of two of the world's most active volcanoes - Kīlauea and Mauna Loa - and is a designated International Biosphere Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

State: HI8089856011

Hours

Sunday: All Day
Monday: All Day
Tuesday: All Day
Wednesday: All Day
Thursday: All Day
Friday: All Day
Saturday: All Day

Fees & Passes

Entrance - Private Vehicle: 30.00
Private Vehicle Pass - The private vehicle pass admits the passholder and up to 14 passengers of a single, private (non-commercial) vehicle.
Entrance - Motorcycle: 25.00
Valid for 7 days. Admits up to 2 private, non-commercial motorcycles with up to 4 total passengers.
Entrance - Per Person: 15.00
Pedestrian/Cyclist Pass - Admits one individual bicyclist, hiker, or pedestrian visiting without a private vehicle. An individual pass is not required for visitors aged 15 and under.
Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus: 100.00
The commercial entrance fee for a Road Based Guided Tour is based on vehicle seating capacity. For a 16-25 passenger vehicle the user fee is $100.
Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach: 200.00
The commercial entrance fee for a Road Based Guided Tour is based on vehicle seating capacity. For a 26+ passenger vehicle the user fee is $200. Large vehicles, defined as more than 26 feet in length and/or more than eight feet wide, are only allowed to operate on Crater Rim Drive to Kilauea Visitor Center, Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents), and Uēkahuna. Mauna Loa Road to the Kīpukapuaulu turnabout.
Commercial Entrance - Per Person: 15.00
$15 per person for Commercial Non-Road Based Guided Tours. This includes hiking more than one mile on one trail, bird watching on foot for more than one hour at one location, and/or or bicycling tours.